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Question
Suppose you are asked by the local hospital to donate one of your kidneys to save the life of a
stranger. Most of us would insist that you are not obligated to give away your kidney, even for
a good cause, because its your body, you have a right to it, and you are never obligated to
make such a sacrifice. This analogy has been used to cast doubt on one of the premises of
Peter Singers argument that the wealthy have a moral duty to help the needy.
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