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Peter Singer Quotes

Many European countries, as well as Australia, Canada, Israel, and New Zealand, have adopted legislation that creates a ‘public lending right’, where the government recognises that enabling hundreds of people to read a single copy of a book provides a public good, but that doing so is likely to reduce sales of the book Picture Quote #1

Sci-fi is often a metaphor. I think it’s more the themes and questions that science fiction raises rather than the exact predictions that should guide us Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

To make sustainable progress in reducing extreme poverty will require improvements in both the quantity and quality of aid Picture Quote #1

If extreme poverty is allowed to increase, it will give rise to new problems, including new diseases that will spread from countries that cannot provide adequate healthcare to those that can. Poverty will lead to more migrants seeking to move, whether legally or not, to rich nations Picture Quote #1

If we ever do find a better system, I’ll be happy to call myself an anti-capitalist Picture Quote #1

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When I was a child, my father used to take me for walks, often along a river or by the sea. We would pass people fishing, perhaps reeling in their lines with struggling fish hooked at the end of them. Once I saw a man take a small fish out of a bucket and impale it, still wriggling, on an empty hook to use as bait Picture Quote #1

I just don’t think that the differences you make by donating to a museum or an art gallery really compare to the differences you make by donating to the charities that fight global poverty Picture Quote #1

Knowledge is generally considered a good thing; so, presumably, knowing more about how the U.S. thinks and operates around the world is also good Picture Quote #1

There is no doubt that the world economy is in trouble. But if governments or individuals use this as an excuse to reduce assistance to the world’s poorest people, they will only multiply the seriousness of the problem for the world as a whole Picture Quote #1

I don’t eat meat. I’ve been a vegetarian since 1971. I’ve gradually become increasingly vegan. I am largely vegan, but I’m a flexible vegan. I don’t go to the supermarket and buy non-vegan stuff for myself. But when I’m traveling or going to other people’s places, I will be quite happy to eat vegetarian rather than vegan Picture Quote #1

History is not going to look kindly on us if we just keep our head in the sand on armed autonomous robotics issue because it sounds too science fiction Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Ancient recipients of instant news probably couldn't do very much about it, for instance. Xerxes would still need three months to get his army together, and he might not get home for years Picture Quote #1

Bush doesn't present himself as a realpolitik politician Picture Quote #1

I think ethics is always there; it's not always a very thoughtful or reflective ethics Picture Quote #1

More often there's a compromise between ethics and expediency Picture Quote #1

The notion that human life is sacred just because it is human life is medieval Picture Quote #1

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Human beings are social animals. We were social before we were human Picture Quote #1

The principles of ethics come from our own nature as social, reasoning beings Picture Quote #1

Knowing that we can control our own behaviour makes it more likely that we will Picture Quote #1

Scholars have long dreamed of a universal library containing everything that has ever been written Picture Quote #1

Torturing a human being is almost always wrong, but it is not absolutely wrong Picture Quote #1

What you could say, and what I do argue in the book, is that he doesn't have as much concern for the lives of Iraqis as he does for the lives of Americans, or even frozen American embryos Picture Quote #1

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Bush is morally a universalist. For instance, he says the freedom is good, the same thing is good, all over the world. So in that sense he's a universalist Picture Quote #1

Business ethics has always had problems that are distinct from those of other professions, such as medicine, law, engineering, dentistry, or nursing Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I don't understand the notion that modern farming is anything do to with nature. It's a pretty gross interference with nature Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

In most of the world, it is accepted that if animals are to be killed for food, they should be killed without suffering Picture Quote #1

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Many European countries, as well as Australia, Canada, Israel, and New Zealand, have adopted legislation that creates a ‘public lending right’, where the government recognises that enabling hundreds of people to read a single copy of a book provides a public good, but that doing so is likely to reduce sales of the book. (Peter Singer Quotes) Sci-fi is often a metaphor. I think it’s more the themes and questions that science fiction raises rather than the exact predictions that should guide us. (Peter Singer Quotes) 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 Quotes) To make sustainable progress in reducing extreme poverty will require improvements in both the quantity and quality of aid. (Peter Singer Quotes) If extreme poverty is allowed to increase, it will give rise to new problems, including new diseases that will spread from countries that cannot provide adequate healthcare to those that can. Poverty will lead to more migrants seeking to move, whether legally or not, to rich nations. (Peter Singer Quotes) If we ever do find a better system, I’ll be happy to call myself an anti-capitalist (Peter Singer Quotes) When I was a child, my father used to take me for walks, often along a river or by the sea. We would pass people fishing, perhaps reeling in their lines with struggling fish hooked at the end of them. Once I saw a man take a small fish out of a bucket and impale it, still wriggling, on an empty hook to use as bait. (Peter Singer Quotes) I just don’t think that the differences you make by donating to a museum or an art gallery really compare to the differences you make by donating to the charities that fight global poverty. (Peter Singer Quotes) Knowledge is generally considered a good thing; so, presumably, knowing more about how the U.S. thinks and operates around the world is also good. (Peter Singer Quotes) There is no doubt that the world economy is in trouble. But if governments or individuals use this as an excuse to reduce assistance to the world’s poorest people, they will only multiply the seriousness of the problem for the world as a whole. (Peter Singer Quotes) I don’t eat meat. I’ve been a vegetarian since 1971. I’ve gradually become increasingly vegan. I am largely vegan, but I’m a flexible vegan. I don’t go to the supermarket and buy non-vegan stuff for myself. But when I’m traveling or going to other people’s places, I will be quite happy to eat vegetarian rather than vegan. (Peter Singer Quotes) History is not going to look kindly on us if we just keep our head in the sand on armed autonomous robotics issue because it sounds too science fiction. (Peter Singer Quotes) 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 Quotes) Ancient recipients of instant news probably couldn't do very much about it, for instance. Xerxes would still need three months to get his army together, and he might not get home for years (Peter Singer Quotes) Bush doesn't present himself as a realpolitik politician (Peter Singer Quotes) I think ethics is always there; it's not always a very thoughtful or reflective ethics (Peter Singer Quotes) More often there's a compromise between ethics and expediency (Peter Singer Quotes) The notion that human life is sacred just because it is human life is medieval (Peter Singer Quotes) Human beings are social animals. We were social before we were human (Peter Singer Quotes) The principles of ethics come from our own nature as social, reasoning beings (Peter Singer Quotes) Knowing that we can control our own behaviour makes it more likely that we will (Peter Singer Quotes) Scholars have long dreamed of a universal library containing everything that has ever been written (Peter Singer Quotes) Torturing a human being is almost always wrong, but it is not absolutely wrong (Peter Singer Quotes) What you could say, and what I do argue in the book, is that he doesn't have as much concern for the lives of Iraqis as he does for the lives of Americans, or even frozen American embryos (Peter Singer Quotes) Bush is morally a universalist. For instance, he says the freedom is good, the same thing is good, all over the world. So in that sense he's a universalist (Peter Singer Quotes) Business ethics has always had problems that are distinct from those of other professions, such as medicine, law, engineering, dentistry, or nursing (Peter Singer Quotes) 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 Quotes) I don't understand the notion that modern farming is anything do to with nature. It's a pretty gross interference with nature (Peter Singer Quotes) 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 Quotes) In most of the world, it is accepted that if animals are to be killed for food, they should be killed without suffering (Peter Singer Quotes)

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