Open government is, within limits, an ideal that we all share. U.S. President Barack Obama endorsed it when he took office in January 2009. Peter Singer barackendorsegovernment Change image and share on social
So I think ethics is the broader thing that's less focused on prohibitions and is more perhaps looking at principles and questions and ideas about how to live your life. Peter Singer broadethicfocus Change image and share on social
Of all the arguments against voluntary euthanasia, the most influential is the 'slippery slope': once we allow doctors to kill patients, we will not be able to limit the killing to those who want to die. Peter Singer argumentdiedoctor share on social
If somebody has an extreme amount of wealth and is not using it for some good purpose, only for their own enjoyment or satisfaction, then clearly there's a moral failing in the world in which we live. Peter Singer amountenjoymentextreme Change image and share on social
More often there's a compromise between ethics and expediency. Peter Singer compromiseethicexpediency Change image and share on social
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. Peter Singer causeconditiondeath Change image and share on social
I honestly don't know, but if America continues to refuse to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, I see a bleak future not only for American society, but for the world as a whole. This is a global problem that is not going away, and the United States is an obstacle to solving it. Peter Singer americaamericanbleak share on social
Google has withdrawn from China, arguing that it is no longer willing to design its search engine to block information that the Chinese government does not wish its citizens to have. In liberal democracies around the world, this decision has generally been greeted with enthusiasm. Peter Singer argueblockchina share on social
When fish experience something that would cause other animals physical pain, they behave in ways suggestive of pain, and the change in behaviour may last several hours. Peter Singer animalbehavebehaviour Change image and share on social
The notion that human life is sacred just because it is human life is medieval. Peter Singer humanlifemedieval Change image and share on social