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We should aim for our children to be good people, and to live ethical lives that manifest concern for others as well as for themselves. Peter Singer aimchildconcern Change image and share on social
We see things like reciprocity which are fairly central to our view of ethics. But if you're talking about a set of worked-out rules on what we are supposed to do then, yes, it is a human product. Peter Singer centralethicfairly Change image and share on social
The price we are willing to pay for safety cannot be infinite. It is distasteful to put a price on human life, but the more we spend on safety, the less we will have for our other goals. Peter Singer distastefulgoalhuman Change image and share on social
I think one of the most important directions to be pursued in the 'sciences of human action' is to develop a natural-law ethics based on nature rather than, or at least to supplement, ethics based on theological revelation. Murray Rothbard actionbasedevelop share on social
An uplifting sense of purpose is more than an impetus for individual accomplishment, it is also a necessary insurance policy against expediency and impropriety. Gary Hamel accomplishmentexpediencyimpetus Change image and share on social
If my house was on fire, I can't compromise about which part of the house I'm going to save. You save the whole house or it will all burn down. We either save this country or we do not. Marco Rubio burncompromisecountry Change image and share on social
