The ethics of global poverty: A comparison between Peter Singer and Thomas Pogge

This study will focus on the dimensions of poverty and related methods of struggle against poverty on the basis of Peter Singer and Thomas Pogge's work in the field of ethics. In addition, from a philosophical point of view, an enquiry will be made on the ethical responsibilities of developed countries and their citizens against global poverty from the perspectives of the relevant philosophers. Contributing to the solution as an ethical responsibility or what can be done to solve this problem in order to prevent the same problem from deepening and harming developed countries on the basis of utilitarianism will be examined. In this regard, Peter Singer's utilitarian approach will be compared with Thomas Pogge's human rights-based approach and the criticisms against both perspectives will be analysed. As a result, it will be concluded that both perspectives are useful, but that they are insufficient on their own and that they complement each other.