Peter Singer
Animal rights, utilitarian ethics
Sayings by Peter Singer
The suffering of a non-human animal is just as morally significant as the suffering of a human being.
The suffering of a non-human animal is just as morally significant as the suffering of a human being.
If we want to be truly ethical, we need to be rational and impartial in our moral judgments.
If we want to be truly ethical, we need to be rational and impartial in our moral judgments.
Charity is not enough; we need to think about how to maximize our positive impact on the world.
Charity is not enough; we need to think about how to maximize our positive impact on the world.
The moral obligation to help others is not limited by national borders.
The moral obligation to help others is not limited by national borders.
We have a moral obligation to prevent suffering, wherever it occurs, as long as we can do so without comparable sacrifice.
We have a moral obligation to prevent suffering, wherever it occurs, as long as we can do so without comparable sacrifice.
The idea of human exceptionalism is a dangerous delusion.
The idea of human exceptionalism is a dangerous delusion.
Our ethical decisions should be guided by reason and a concern for the well-being of all sentient beings.
Our ethical decisions should be guided by reason and a concern for the well-being of all sentient beings.
If we want to live ethically, we need to question our ingrained assumptions and biases.
If we want to live ethically, we need to question our ingrained assumptions and biases.
The moral arc of the universe bends towards justice, but only if we actively bend it.
The moral arc of the universe bends towards justice, but only if we actively bend it.
We have a responsibility to future generations to protect the planet and its inhabitants.
We have a responsibility to future generations to protect the planet and its inhabitants.