Why some defenders of positive duties serve a bad theoretical cocktail

In the literature on global justice, there has been a lengthy debate about what world’s rich owe to poor. Some have argued that individuals positive duties of beneficence help poor, while others only negative not harm them. A common objection former view is once it accepted exist, fulfilling these will be overdemanding since can almost always little more. tried overcome this overdemandingness by setting cut-off points for how demanding morality is. article, we aim show problematic committed following propositions: (1) Positive aid exist; (2) The serious challenge anyone who accepts and (3) Setting constitutes plausible way objection. Showing commitment (1), interest given several influential theorists are set views. This views simply bad theoretical cocktail.