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Where does this leave us? If we’re most likely not to fulfill this demanding ideal of giving away all that we don’t truly need, that doesn’t mean this ideal is wrong. Rather than ignoring our moral responsibility, we should instead strive towards leading a more morally decent life in terms of how we spend our money and how much we give to the poor. The next time we contemplate dining in an expensive restaurant, let us not forget that we could do something much better with the money. Between now and tomorrow morning, tens of thousands of people will die because of a failure to meet their most basic needs. Between now and next week, most of us would probably be faced with the choice between spending on something we don’t truly need and saving our money to give it to help the poor. Such a choice we face may not affect how many people dies between now and tomorrow morning but it can play a role in determining the number of people who will die over the next few months.
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