Knowledge is generally considered a good thing; so, presumably, knowing more about how the U.S. thinks and operates around the world is… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
There's a difference between early and late abortions. If you have a late abortion, where the fetus might feel pain, then I… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
You might hold an ethical position that it's wrong to lie, but if you have plans for a war in Iraq, and… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
That's a central part of philosophy, of ethics. What do I owe to strangers? What do I owe to my family? What… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Can we really believe that we are living a good life, an ethically decent life if we don't do anything serious to… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
We should aim for our children to be good people, and to live ethical lives that manifest concern for others as well… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
If somebody has an extreme amount of wealth and is not using it for some good purpose, only for their own enjoyment… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
To be a utilitarian means that you judge actions as right or wrong in accordance with whether they have good consequences. So… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Bush is morally a universalist. For instance, he says the freedom is good, the same thing is good, all over the world.… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Many European countries, as well as Australia, Canada, Israel, and New Zealand, have adopted legislation that creates a 'public lending right', where… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
I have never really been fond of animals. I certainly wasn't an 'animal lover' when I became involved in the movement. I just came… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Knowledge is generally considered a good thing; so, presumably, knowing more about how the U.S. thinks and operates around the world is also good. — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
The price we are willing to pay for safety cannot be infinite. It is distasteful to put a price on human life, but the… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
The hope of Internet anarchists was that repressive governments would have only two options: accept the Internet with its limitless possibilities of spreading information,… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Nineteen thousand children [are] dying every day. Does it really matter that we're not walking past them in the street? Does it really matter… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
“The unchallenged assumption is that humans may use animals for their own purposes, and they may raise and kill them to satisfy their preference… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Beginning to reason is like stepping onto an escalator that leads upward and out of sight. Once we take the first step, the distance… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
“Population growth is not a reason against giving aid but a reason for reconsidering the kind of aid to give.” — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Well the real concept of basic needs if you cut it right down are simply the physical needs that are unavoidable for all of… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
“Dairy farmers routinely remove calves from their mothers at an early age so that the milk will be available for humans; anyone who has… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Attempts to defend amusement parks and circuses on the grounds that they 'educate' people about animals should not be taken seriously. Such enterprises are… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
“A consequence of this alienation of humans from their own nature is that they are also alienated from each other. Productive activity becomes ‘activity… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image