Provocative essays on real-world ethical questions from the world's
most influential philosopher Peter Singer is often described as the
world's most influential philosopher. He is also one of its most
controversial. The author of important books such as Animal
Liberation, Practical Ethics, Rethinking Life and Death, and The Life
You Can Save, he helped launch the animal rights and effective
altruism movements and contributed to the development of bioethics.
Now, in Ethics in the Real World, Singer shows that he is also a
master at dissecting important current events in a few hundred words.
In this book of brief essays, he applies his controversial ways of
thinking to issues like climate change, extreme poverty, animals,
abortion, euthanasia, human genetic selection, sports doping, the sale
of kidneys, the ethics of high-priced art, and ways of increasing
happiness. Singer asks whether chimpanzees are people, smoking should
be outlawed, or consensual sex between adult siblings should be
decriminalized, and he reiterates his case against the idea that all
human life is sacred, applying his arguments to some recent cases in
the news. In addition, he explores, in an easily accessible form, some
of the deepest philosophical questions, such as whether anything
really matters and what is the value of the pale blue dot that is our
planet. The collection also includes some more personal reflections,
like Singer’s thoughts on one of his favorite activities, surfing,
and an unusual suggestion for starting a family conversation over a
holiday feast. Provocative and original, these essays will
challenge—and possibly change—your beliefs about a wide range of
real-world ethical questions.
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ISBN
9780691237886
Publisert
2023
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Princeton University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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