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Peter Singer, Australian moral philosopher
Ferriss, Timothy • Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
I told her about the book, an essay called Famine, Affluence, and Morality, by Peter Singer, an Australian philosopher who argued that anyone with the means to do so has a moral obligation to give to those in need.
Andrew Wilkinson • Never Enough
Singer, an Australian philosopher, popularized the concept of “speciesism,” which he compared to racism and sexism. “All animals are equal,” he asserted, adding, “The basic principle of equality does not require equal or identical treatment; it requires equal consideration.” Singer did not actually advocate for legal rights but for expanded
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Singer jest utylitarystą, co znaczy, że uważa za etyczne takie sposoby postępowania, które będą miały najlepsze konsekwencje dla tych, których dotkną. Przez „najlepsze konsekwencje” rozumie to, co ogólnie sprzyja realizacji ich interesów, a nie – jak utrzymywał klasyczny utylitaryzm Benthama – co jedynie zwiększa przyjemność, a zmniejsza ból.
Olga Tokarczuk (implied) • Tokarczuk: Maski zwierząt
In a famous essay from 1972, the radical utilitarian Peter Singer proposed a simple thought experiment: if you see a child drowning in a shallow pond, presumably you don’t worry about soiling your clothes before you wade in to help. Given the irrelevance of the child’s location, whether it be in a pond nearby or one 6,000 miles away, devoting... See more
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