What are our moral duties/obligations to the poor? (where you can interpret “poo

What are our moral duties/obligations to the poor? (where you can interpret “poor” as broadly or narrowly as you want—U.S. poverty, famine conditions, refugees, etc.).
Relevant readings here are Singer, “Famine, Affluence, and Morality” and O’Neill, “Kantian Approaches to Some Famine Problems” (both were uploaded readings
It is acceptable for your argument and the objection you consider to be a clear explanation of a philosopher’s argument—you do not need to come up with your own unique argument (your thesis, for example, could say, “Following Mackie, I will argue that the problem of evil shows that the traditional monotheistic God does not exist…”). Do NOT rely on quotations for your argument–instead, you should explain the author’s argument in your own words. If you use quotations, you must fully explain what the author is saying and explain how it support your argument.
If you use a philosopher we did not read for class, you must cite from an original philosophical source (rather than a summary article, for example). It’s also your responsibility to make sure the author is a credible academic and the article is published. Make sure you do not plagiarize–any instances of plagiarism will result in a 0.