That's a central part of philosophy, of ethics. What do I owe to strangers? What do I owe to my family? What is it to live a good life? Those are questions which we face as individuals. Peter Singer centralethicface Change image and share on social
I believe that in this new world that we live in, we often have a responsibility, you know, to actually go beyond the thou shalt nots - that is, the not harming others - and say we can help others and we should be helping others. Peter Singer harmhelplive share on social
Bush sees the evil as out there in the wider world, residing in people who 'hate freedom'. Look at his immediate response to the pictures of prisoner abuse; this is not what Americans do, these are not our values. Peter Singer abuseamericanbush share on social
Diamonds have an image of purity and light. They are given as a pledge of love and worn as a symbol of commitment. Peter Singer commitmentdiamondimage Change image and share on social
When you look at food as an ethical issue in the Christian tradition, you don't find very much about it. You don't find, as you do in the Jewish or Islamic or Hindu traditions, a lot of restrictions saying you can eat this but you can't eat that. Peter Singer christianeatethical share on social
But I think the majority of cows, and even more so chickens and pigs, are leading pretty miserable lives. Peter Singer chickencowlead Change image and share on social
There is no doubt that there is a huge difference between human and nonhuman animals. But what we are overlooking is the fact that nonhuman animals are conscious beings, that they can suffer. Peter Singer animalbeingconscious Change image and share on social
Without in any way minimising the economic and psychological blow that people experience when they lose their jobs, the unemployed in affluent countries still have a safety net, in the form of social security payments, and usually free healthcare and free education for their children. They also have sanitation and safe drinking water. Peter Singer affluentblowchild share on social
In a democracy, citizens pass judgment on their government, and if they are kept in the dark about what their government is doing, they cannot be in a position to make well-grounded decisions. Peter Singer citizendarkdecision Change image and share on social
The hope of Internet anarchists was that repressive governments would have only two options: accept the Internet with its limitless possibilities of spreading information, or restrict Internet access to the ruling elite and turn your back on the 21st century, as North Korea has done. Peter Singer 21stacceptaccess share on social