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According to Peter Singer, what is the main focus of his philosophy?
According to Peter Singer, what is the main focus of his philosophy?
- Teaching at Princeton
- Doing good for other humans and animals (correct)
- Studying philosophy in Australia and Oxford
- Escaping the Nazi occupation
What are the two modern-day ethical movements that Peter Singer is an intellectual leader of?
What are the two modern-day ethical movements that Peter Singer is an intellectual leader of?
- Effective altruism and animal liberation (correct)
- Animal liberation and practical ethics
- Effective altruism and UNICEF
- Effective altruism and practical ethics
What is Peter Singer's big idea regarding saving lives?
What is Peter Singer's big idea regarding saving lives?
- Saving lives of children in need is a personal choice
- Saving lives of children in need is only a moral obligation if they are in Canada
- It is morally wrong not to save a drowning child, even if it costs you something (correct)
- Saving lives of children in need is not a moral obligation
According to Singer's argument, if it is within your power to prevent something bad from happening, without sacrificing anything nearly as important, what does he claim is morally wrong?
According to Singer's argument, if it is within your power to prevent something bad from happening, without sacrificing anything nearly as important, what does he claim is morally wrong?
What is the average cost to save one child's life by donating to the best malaria charities?
What is the average cost to save one child's life by donating to the best malaria charities?
What is one of the objections raised against Singer's argument for donating to aid agencies?
What is one of the objections raised against Singer's argument for donating to aid agencies?
Which premise in Singer's argument is a value claim?
Which premise in Singer's argument is a value claim?
What moral lesson does Singer draw from his 'drowning child' example?
What moral lesson does Singer draw from his 'drowning child' example?
According to Singer, what does the third premise in his argument claim?
According to Singer, what does the third premise in his argument claim?
What is one of the most obvious ways our greenhouse gas emissions are impacting communities?
What is one of the most obvious ways our greenhouse gas emissions are impacting communities?
What is one of the interpretative questions asked about Singer's response to objections?
What is one of the interpretative questions asked about Singer's response to objections?
What are the critical questions asked about Singer's argument?
What are the critical questions asked about Singer's argument?
What is one of the objections Singer responds to?
What is one of the objections Singer responds to?
What is one of the consequences of our greenhouse gas emissions?
What is one of the consequences of our greenhouse gas emissions?
Who will be disproportionately harmed by climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions?
Who will be disproportionately harmed by climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions?
