Giving Well: The Ethics of Philanthropy

By: 

Dr Beth Breeze

publications editor

Patricia Illingworth, Thomas Pogge, Leif Wenar (eds)

According to the publisher, many people assume that all giving is morally good, and a private matter, to be left entirely to individual donors. This book challenges those deeply embedded assumptions about charity. The editors bring together an international group of distinguished philosophers, social scientists, lawyers and practitioners to identify and address the most urgent moral questions arising today in the practice of philanthropy. The topics discussed include the psychology of giving, the reasons for and against a duty to give, the accountability of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and foundations, the questionable marketing practices of some NGOs, the moral priorities that should inform NGO decisions about how to target and design their projects, the good and bad effects of aid, and the charitable tax deduction.

 New York: Oxford University Press USA. December 201. 320pp. Hardcover. ISBN 978-0199739073 £30