Being Good in a World of Need

Larry S. Temkin is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers. He graduated number one from the University of Wisconsin/Madison before pursuing graduate work at Oxford and earning his PhD from Princeton. He is the author of Inequality, hailed as "one of the [20th century's] most important contributions to analytical political philosophy" and of Rethinking the Good, described as a "tour de force" and "a genuinely awe-inspiring achievement." Temkin's approach to equality has been adopted by the World Health Organization. An award-winning teacher, he has received fellowships from Harvard, All Souls College and Corpus Christi College at Oxford, the National Institutes of Health, the Australian National University, the National Humanities Center, the Danforth Foundation, and Princeton.

• 1: Introduction2: Global Need: My Longtime Commitment and Earlier Views3: Singer's Pond Example and Some Worries about Effective Altruism4: Direct versus Indirect Aid5: The Dark Side of Humanity, Part IDLWorries about Internal Corruption6: The Dark Side of Humanity, Part IIDLWorries about External Corruption7: The Dark Side of Humanity, Part IIIDLWhere Evil Walks8: Marketplace Distortions and Human Capital9: Model Projects and the Difficulty of Predicting Future Success10: Ethical Imperialism: Some Worries about Paternalism, Autonomy, and Respect11: On the Relation between Aid, Governance, and Human Flourishing: Deaton's Worry12: Individual versus Collective Rationality and Morality: A Troubling Possibility13: Further Objections to Deaton's Worry and Some Responses14: Responsibility and Fairness: Further Support for a Pluralistic Approach to Global Aid15: Taking Stock, Clarifications, and Further Thoughts16: Conclusion

Adopting a pluralistic approach to global aid is of great importance, and so is being sensitive to the role institutions play in promoting development goals. Being Good should be commended for calling attention to these themes.