?What are the obligations of the "haves" as opposed to the "have-not's"? (Singer). John Arthur and Peter Singer are highly credited intellectuals on the subject of eradicating global poverty. One applies a hypothetical solution to the question while the other objects those proposals i...

Equality Is the pursuit of equality a worthy ethical goal? No it's not because in reality people don't think logically about detailed issues in life which Peter Singer brings up in the book. Singer is regarded as a rationalist. He supports a philosophical system based on reason rather th...

Global hunger is a major concern that effects the whole world. According to Peter Singer "the whole way we look at moral issues-our moral conceptual scheme needs to be altered... and that the way of life in our society is taken for granted." He argues that people have lost touch w...

This paper will contain my argument against the Greater Moral Benefit argument. To begin with I will analyze the Greater Moral Benefit Argument thoroughly in order to establish exactly what it means and the premises that make the argument valid. Then I will criticize the premise that I disagree with...

In exploring the subject of human ethics, one will encounter numerous persons with their own views and opinions about the subject in discussion. In Applied Ethics, by editor and Professor of Philosophy Peter Singer, the arguments and main points touched upon and explored seem to correlate well with ...

Famine, Affluence, and Morality In this article, Peter Singer considers the question of whether it is morally ok for affluent people to spend their money on luxuries for themselves while less fortunate people are starving. For demonstrating his point of view, he used the state of E...

MacIntyre and Held Alasdair MacIntyre and Virginia Held are two important figures in the fold of philosophy. Both are renowned because of their own special fieldsâ€"MacIntyre for moral philosophy purely, and Virginia Held for partitioning it for feminist philosophy. MacIntyre...

There has been much debate over the years concerning the ethics behind our use and treatment of animals. The controversy continues today, without any universal conclusion as to whether or not our treatment is immoral. However, it is my belief that our society's use of animals for food, resear...