According to Singer, a point that relates to the question of just how much we all ought to be giving away "is that we ought to give until we reach the level of supervenience, that is, the level at which, by giving more, I would cause as much suffering to myself or my dependents as I would relieve by my gift."

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Singer's actual argument is that we ought to give until we reach the point of marginal utility, where any further donation would cause more harm to oneself than the good it would do for others. Supervenience is a philosophical concept related to how properties relate to each other, not a measure of charitable giving.

According to Singer, a Point That Relates to the Question