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    "Ethics of Western Aid" 


PROMO FOR 10/25/2009          "Ethics of Western Aid"
*Does Western aid to impoverished African countries really help? 
Zambian economist Dambisa Moyo says no   it just lines the pockets of
corrupt leaders and creates a culture of dependency.  In this hour of To
the Best of Our Knowledge we'll talk about the ethics of foreign aid,
and hear why philosopher Peter Singers says we really do have a moral
obligation to help the world's poorest people.




PROGRAM RUNDOWN:  "Ethics of Western Aid"


0:00 - 25:37        SEGMENT 1: (25:38)
            Dambisa Moyo was born in Zambia, got a Master's degree
            from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and a Ph.D.
            in Economics from Oxford. Later she worked for The World
            Bank and Goldman Sachs. Her book is "Dead Aid," and makes
            the case that Western aid to Africa has been a disaster. 
            She explains why to Anne Strainchamps. Also, philosopher
            Peter Singer has a knack for controversy.  His book "The
            Life You Can Save," lays out the argument that virtually
            everyone in America has a moral obligation to give money
            to help the desperately poor.  Singer talks with Steve
            Paulson about extreme poverty and what we can do about
            it. 
                    
            Segment One Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

25:38 - 26:07  LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

26:08 - 36:04       SEGMENT 2: (9:57)
            Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder and CEO of Acumen
            Fund, and the author of "The Blue Sweater: Bridging the
            Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World." 
            She tells Jim Fleming how she combines capitalism and
            charity to apply business principles to philanthropy in a
            way that benefits people's lives.
                    
            Segment Two Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

36:05 - 36:34       LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

36:35 - 53:00       SEGMENT 3: (16:25)
            Abraham Verghese is a medical doctor and a gifted writer. 
            He teaches at the Stanford Medical School and his latest
            book is "Cutting for Stone."  Verghese reads passages
            from the novel and talks with Steve Paulson about his own
            experience with the mission hospital system in Africa.  
                    
            Segment Three Outcue: PRI Audio Logo

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