Occupation: Philosopher Birth: July 6, 1946
Every day we act in ways that reflect our ethical judgements..
Surely there will be some nonhuman animals whose lives, by any standards, are more valuable than the lives of some humans..
The Internet, like the steam engine, is a technological breakthrough that changed the world..
At present scientists do not look for alternatives simply because they do not care enough about the animals they are using..
I don't think there's anything in the compromise that means that there's a clash of ethics..
Ethics is inescapable..
Typically, defenders of experiments on animals do not deny that animals suffer. They cannot deny the animals' suffering, because they need to stress ….
If it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening, without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, we ought, morally….
By ceasing to rear and kill animals for food, we can make so much extra food available for humans that, properly distributed, it would eliminate star….
Somebody who eats twice as much factory-farmed products as he or she needs to is clearly doing twice as much damage to the planet. From a utilitarian….
Probability is the guide of life, and of death, too..
Pain and suffering are in themselves bad and should be prevented or minimized, irrespective of the race, sex, or species of the being that suffers. H….
There is an obvious evolutionary explanation for the scarcity of altruistic saints: Without a strong predilection for their own interests, our ancest….
Unfortunately for ethical egoism, the claim that we will all be better off if every one of us does what is in his or her own interest is incorrect. T….
It is a mistake to assume that the law should always enforce morality..
There is a growing movement called effective altruism. It's important because it combines both the heart and the head..
Animal factories are one more sign of the extent to which our technological capacities have advanced faster than our ethics..
If possessing a higher degree of intelligence does not entitle one human to use another for his or her own ends, how can it entitle humans to exploit….
One thing is certain: you will find plenty of worthwhile things to do. You will not be bored, or lack fulfillment in your life. Most important of all….
If you earn a lot of money, you can give away a lot of money..
The animal liberation movement is saying that where animals and humans have similar interests - we might take the interest in avoiding physical pain ….