Giving Compass' Take:

• Philosopher Peter Singer examines the greater good on a global scale, asking how we can maximize the positive impact of our actions during a pandemic. 

• How does this method align or differ from your giving?

• Read about expanding the reach of effective altruism.

In times of crisis, how do we decide what personal sacrifices we must make for the benefit of all? This hour, TED speakers share four different ideas about how to act for the greater good.

Peter Singer is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University and Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne. His research focuses on applied ethics, philosophy, and "effective altruism."

Singer is the co-founder of The Life You Can Save, a non-profit organization devoted to improving the lives of people living in extreme poverty. He is the author of several books including Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics, and The Life You Can Save.

Singer holds degrees from the University of Melbourne and the University of Oxford.

Read the full article about maximizing your effective altruism during a pandemic by the team at NPR.