Peter Singer Quotes
We have examined a number of ethical issues. We have seen that many accepted practices are open to serious objections. What ought we to do about it? This, too, is an ethical issue.
Putting yourself in the place of others...is what thinking ethically is all about.
...moral relativism, a position many find attractive only until they are faced with someone who is doing something really, really wrong.
Their reliance on biblical quotations does not augur well for their for their openness to moral reasoning....
If our life has no meaning other than our own happiness, we are likely to find that when we have obtained what we think we need to be happy, happiness itself still eludes us.
We have to speak up on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves.
In the real world, 90% of the money spent on medical research is focused on conditions that are responsible for just 10% of the deaths and disability caused by diseases globally.
In an ideal world, the amount of money we spend on medical research to prevent or cure a disease would be proportional to its seriousness and the number of people who suffer from it.
I don't think nationalism is alone holding the field it's in contention with a lot of different things.
If people are prepared to eat locally and seasonally, then they probably do pretty well in terms of environmental impact.
My own view is that being a vegetarian or vegan is not an end in itself, but a means towards reducing both human and animal suffering and leaving a habitable planet to future generations.
