Occupation: Philosopher Birth: July 6, 1946
All the arguments to prove man's superiority cannot shatter this hard fact: in suffering, the animals are our equals..
There is an obvious evolutionary explanation for the scarcity of altruistic saints: Without a strong predilection for their own interests, our ancest….
We don't usually think of what we eat as a matter of ethics. Stealing, lying, hurting people - these acts are obviously relevant to our moral charact….
There can be no brotherhood when some nations indulge in previously unheard of luxuries, while others struggle to stave off famine..
Bush sees the evil as out there in the wider world, residing in people who 'hate freedom'. Look at his immediate response to the pictures of prisoner….
Every profession will have its rogues, of course, no matter what oaths are sworn, but many health care professionals have a real commitment to servin….
Egoism... is not eliminated by economic reorganization or by material abundance. When basic needs are satisfied, new 'needs' emerge. In our society, ….
The notion that human life is sacred just because it is human life is medieval..
If it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening, without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, we ought, morally….
The traditional view of the sanctity of human life will collapse under pressure from scientific, technological and demographic developments..
We should give the same respect to the lives of animals as we do to the lives of humans..
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….
Christianity is our foe. If animal rights is to succeed, we must destroy the Judeo-Christian religious tradition..
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….
Even in the era of AIDS, sex raises no unique moral issues at all. Decisions about sex may involve considerations about honesty, concern for others, ….
Without in any way minimising the economic and psychological blow that people experience when they lose their jobs, the unemployed in affluent countr….
After 9/11, the American Red Cross received more than half a billion dollars in donations to help the victims of the terrorist attacks. The families ….
Capitalism is very far from a perfect system, but so far we have yet to find anything that clearly does a better job of meeting human needs than a re….
My view is different from this, only to the extent that if a decision is taken, by the parents and doctors, that it is better that a baby should die,….
That's a central part of philosophy, of ethics. What do I owe to strangers? What do I owe to my family? What is it to live a good life? Those are que….
To protest about bullfighting in Spain, the eating of dogs in South Korea, or the slaughter of baby seals in Canada, while continuing to eat eggs fro….