The History of Utilitarianism & Rationality in Philanthropy
The History of Utilitarianism Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy
Peter Singer’s seminal paper Famine, Affluence & Morality
Schneewind, J.B. (1996) “Philosophical Ideas of Charity: Some Historical Reflections” in Schneewind (ed) Giving: Western Ideas of Philanthropy
Roberts, M.J.D. (1998) “Head vs Heart: Voluntary Associations and Charity Organization in England, c. 1700-1850” in Cunningham & Innes (eds) Charity, Philanthropy and Reform: From the 1690s to 1850
William Rathbone’s memoir Social Duties
Simey, M (1992) Charity Rediscovered: A Study of Philanthropic Effort in 19th Century Liverpool