Mar 11, 2018
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Peter Singer is often described as the world's most influential
philosopher. Professor Singer is currently the Ira W. DeCamp
Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at
Princeton University and Laureate Professor at the University of
Melbourne. His work has helped to launch the animal rights and
effective altruism movements, as well as making significant
contributions in bioethics.
Peter Singer is most famous for his developments to the normative
ethical theory utilitarianism. Loosely stated, utilitarianism is
the view that we should maximise happiness and pleasure, and reduce
pain, suffering and unhappiness, for the greatest number of humans
and/or non-human animals. He is known in particular for his book
Animal Liberation, in which he argues in favour of vegetarianism,
and his essay Famine, Affluence, and Morality, in which he argues
in favour of donating to help the global poor.
Practical Ethics, The Life You Can Save, The Most Good You Can Do,
One World: The Ethics of Globalisation, Ethics in the Real World -
Peter Singer's list of bestselling publications is extensive - but
his work goes beyond the written page. Peter Singer is also the
founder of the charity The Life You Can Save and co-founder of
Animals Australia.