Ethics in the real world: 90 essays on things that matter
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Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2023].
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Book
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A fully updated and expanded edition.
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xx, 464 pages ; 21 cm
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"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"--
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English
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9780691237862, 0691237867
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General Note
Previous edition: 2016.
General Note
Of the 90 essays, 37 are completely new; all the rest are fully updated (including reflections on vaccines, lockdowns, trans persons in athletics, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and other events of the last few years
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-415) and index.
Description
"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"--,Publisher's description.
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Singer, P. (2023). Ethics in the real world: 90 essays on things that matter. A fully updated and expanded edition. Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Singer, Peter, 1946-. 2023. Ethics in the Real World: 90 Essays On Things That Matter. Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Singer, Peter, 1946-, Ethics in the Real World: 90 Essays On Things That Matter. Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Singer, Peter. Ethics in the Real World: 90 Essays On Things That Matter. A fully updated and expanded edition. Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press, 2023.
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-415) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction -- Big Questions. A Pale Blue Dot at the Hinge of History -- Does Anything Matter? -- Is There Moral Progress? -- The God of Suffering -- Do You Have a Moral Plan? (with Agata Sagan) -- Are We Ready for a "Morality Pill"? (with Agata Sagan) -- The Empathy Trap -- Can Ethics Be Taught? -- Thinking about the Dead -- Should This Be the Last Generation? -- Animals. The Case for Going Vegan -- Why Loving Our Animals Is Not Enough (with Agata Sagan) -- Learning from Europe's More Ethical Eggs -- If Fish Could Scream -- The Nation of Kangaroos -- Who Is a Person? -- The Cow Who ... -- The Measure of Moral Progress -- Are Insects Conscious? -- Plant Liberation? -- Life and Death. The Real Abortion Tragedy -- Abortion, Democracy and the Reversal of Roe -- Treating (or Not) the Tiniest Babies -- Pulling Back the Curtain on the Mercy Killing of Newborns -- Should Children Have the Right to Die? -- No Diseases for Old Men -- When Doctors Kill -- Choosing Death -- Public Health and Pandemic Ethics. Public Health versus Private Freedom -- The Human Genome and the Genetic Supermarket -- An Ethical Pathway for Gene Editing (with Julian Savulescu) -- Kidneys for Sale? -- Deciding Who Lives and Who Dies -- Were the Lockdowns Justified? (with Michael Plant) -- Victims of the Unvaccinated -- Ending the Taboo on Talking about Population (with Frances Kissling and Jotham Musinguzi) -- Sex and Gender. Should Adult Sibling Incest Be a Crime? -- Homosexuality Is Not Immoral -- A Private Affair? -- How Much Should Sex Matter? (with Agata Sagan) -- Ban the Burkini? -- The Case for Legalizing Sex Work -- Doing Good. Holding Charities Accountable -- Good Charity, Bad Charity -- Heartwarming Causes Are Nice, But ... -- The Ethical Cost of High-Priced Art -- Extreme Altruism -- The Lives You Saved -- Happiness. Happiness, Money, and Giving It Away -- Can We Increase Gross National Happiness? -- The Moral Urgency of Mental Health (with Michael Plant) -- Prisoners of Pain -- No Smile Limit -- Happy, Nevertheless -- Politics. The Founding Fathers' Fiscal Crisis -- Why Vote? -- Is Citizenship a Right? -- The Spying Game -- Is Marx Still Relevant? -- Should We Honor Racists? -- Is Violence the Way to Fight Racism? -- Are Riots Justifiable? (with Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek) -- Global Problems. The Refugee Dilemma -- Is Open Diplomacy Possible? -- Paris and the Fate of the Earth -- Greta Thunberg's Moment -- Stopping Putin -- Science and Technology. A Clear Case for Golden Rice -- Life Made to Order -- A Dream for the Digital Age -- The Tragic Cost of Being Unscientific -- Freedom and Responsibility. Free Speech, Muhammad, and the Holocaust -- Free Speech and Fake News -- Why Google Was Wrong -- Keeping Discussion Free -- Living, Working, Playing. Why Pay More? -- Beyond the Traditional Family (with Agata Sagan) -- Tiger Mothers or Elephant Mothers? -- How Honest Are We? -- Is Doping Wrong? -- Is It OK to Cheat at Football? -- Why Climb Mount Everest? -- A Surfing Reflection -- The Future. Should We Live to 1,000? -- Rights for Robots? (with Agata Sagan) -- Can Artificial Intelligence Be Ethical? -- Do You Want to Be a Cyborg? (with Agata Sagan) -- Preventing Human Extinction (with Nick Beckstead and Matt Wage) -- Should We Colonize Outer Space? (with Agata Sagan) -- Do Aliens Have Rights?. | |
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