Scholars have long dreamed of a universal library containing everything that has ever been written. Peter Singer dreamlibrarylong Change image and share on social
I can tell you that too much money is corrupting American politics. Don't blame the American public. The U.S. Supreme Court has a lot to answer for, because it has made it impossible for Congress to reduce the corrupting influence of money on American political life. Peter Singer americananswerblame share on social
I'm not overly alarmist about it, but I do think there are some worrying signs, like the growing accumulation of wealth by a very small proportion of the population, plus elections in the US are much more dominated by money than anywhere else calling itself a democracy. Peter Singer accumulationalarmistcall share on social
If you go back in time you'll find tribes that were essentially only concerned with their own tribal members. If you were a member of another tribe, you could be killed with impunity. Peter Singer backconcernessentially Change image and share on social
If we can put a man on the moon and sequence the human genome, we should be able to devise something close to a universal digital public library. Peter Singer closedevisedigital Change image and share on social
Bush doesn't present himself as a realpolitik politician. Peter Singer bushpoliticianpresent Change image and share on social
Business ethics has always had problems that are distinct from those of other professions, such as medicine, law, engineering, dentistry, or nursing. Peter Singer businessdentistrydistinct Change image and share on social
Privacy about giving is counterproductive. There is solid scientific research showing that people are more likely to give if they can see that others are giving. The richest people, in particular, should be setting an example. Peter Singer counterproductivegivepeople share on social
Every profession will have its rogues, of course, no matter what oaths are sworn, but many health care professionals have a real commitment to serving the best interests of their clients. Peter Singer careclientcommitment Change image and share on social
I think ethics is always there; it's not always a very thoughtful or reflective ethics. Peter Singer ethicreflectivethoughtful Change image and share on social
