t, as, an individual who is selfish or indifferent to the plight of others and seeks personal comfort and well-being. This person does not want to purposefully do harm to another or see them dead. There is no comparable characteristic between two such individuals that would make their acts intrinsically similar. Singer presents this argument as one of a few examples given, that are held as commonsensical beliefs. Singer responds to this particular commonsensical belief by presenting the example of a speeding motorist. He states that a speeding motorists usually has no desire no desire at all to kill anyone. They just enjoy driving their vehicles at high velocities and are indifferent to the potential pedestrians that may cross their path. They are not mindful of the consequences and repercussions of their driving very fast. Singer says, despite their lack of malice, those who kill with cars deserve not only blame but also severe punishment. Therefore, though the motorists are not wishing to kill anyone when they drive at high speeds, when a death does occur because of their actions, they are responsible for that death. In the same respect, when an individual spends lavishly for personal comfort and selfish reasons, even though this individual does not wish to cause a death by not spending money on saving another life; when death occurs this individual is also responsible for killing another person. In arguing the point of an obligation to assist those in need, Singer presents the premise of comparable moral significance. Within this premise it states, that if it is in the power of a person to prevent something very bad from happening, without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable mor...
