Importance Quote by Peter Singer

Imposed philosophical morality (laws/rules) will not save the world. Only a calculated tangible plan to alter our circumstances so such actions pose no merit…

— Peter Joseph

If we believe a thing to be bad, and if we have a right to prevent it, it is our duty to try to…

— Lord Milner

If our lives are endangered by plots or violence or armed robbers or enemies, any and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

If you know something is morally reprehensible, then it is your moral obligation to stop it as soon as possible.

— Jane Velez-Mitchell

The ultimate priority of humanity should not be to savour the power given to us, but rather to account for the according responsibility.

— Christian Harrison

Anytime we can save lives or prevent the destruction of property, we should do it.

— Rusty Schweickart

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.

— Milton Friedman

“To act morally is not to act out of fear of punishment; it is not to act as one is commanded to act. Rather,…

— Steven M. Cahn

We must do right and risk the consequences.

— Rick Perry

I think morality is more important than ever before. As we gain more power, the question of what we do with it becomes more…

— Andrew Solomon

Moral maxims are surprisingly useful on occasions when we can invent little else to justify our actions.

— Alexander Pushkin

Dangerous consequences will follow when politicians and rulers forget moral principles. Whether we believe in God or karma, ethics is the foundation of every…

— Anonymous