Singer’s Weaker Principle: If we can prevent something bad from happening without sacrificing anything of moral importance, then we ought to do so. [Note: While perhaps a kidney is of …

Ifwe can prevent something bad from happening, he said, without sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, then we ought to do so. But death by starvation is bad; and we …

6 days ago · Singer’s primary principle in teaching ethics is as follows: “If we can prevent something bad from happening without sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, …

Famine, Affluence, and Morality is a classic essay written by Peter Singer in 1971. (Jump to the full text) It has been very influential both in shaping humanitarian ideas and in inspiring the …

24.231 Ethics – Handout 20 Singer, “Famine, Affluence, and Morality” General Question: How much does morality demand of us? And how far short of living up to those demands do most …

is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential texts in applied ethics. This study guide explains Singer’s central argument, explores possible objections, and clarifies common …

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Victor Ma Photograph by Sydney Ngo The Australian philosopher Peter Singer claims that most Americans are bad people because we do not do enough for people in need. In his essay …

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My next point is this: if it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening, without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, we ought, morally, to do it. By …