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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