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Peter Singer, the groundbreaking ethicist whom The New Yorker calls the most influential philosopher alive teams up again with Jim Mason, his coauthor on the acclaimed Animal Factories, to set their critical sights on the food we buy and eat: where it comes from, how it is produced, and whether it was raised humanely.

The Ethics of What We Eat explores the impact our food choices have on humans, animals, and the environment. Recognizing that not all of us will become vegetarians, Singer and Mason offer ways to make healthful, humane food choices. As they point out: You can be...

Wer so viel Gutes wie möglich tun will, sollte besser auf seinen Verstand hören als auf seinen Bauch. Diese simple Idee ist Ausgangspunkt einer neuen sozialen Bewegung - des effektiven Altruismus. Peter Singer, einer ihrer Gründerväter, zeigt, wie effektives Spenden möglich und warum es richtig ist. Sein Buch ist ein Aufruf zu einem in doppelter Hinsicht gelungenen Leben: Indem man für andere das Bestmögliche tut, gibt man dem eigenen Leben Sinn.

• A vivid montage of literature that touches on a broad range of ethical subjects and themes
  
• Offers a unique contribution to the study of moral philosophy and literature
  
• Demonstrates how literary sources can add richness to discussions of real-life moral questions and dilemmas
  
• Brings together selections and excerpts from the world's most celebrated...

Love him or hate him, you certainly can't ignore him. For the past twenty years, Australian philosopher and professor of bioethics Peter Singer has pushed the hot buttons of our collective conscience. In addition to writing the book that sparked the modern animal rights movement, Singer has challenged our most closely held beliefs on the sanctity of human life, the moral obligation's of citizens of affluent nations toward those living in the poorest countries of the world, and much more, with arguments that intrigue as often and as powerfully as they incite.

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• A vivid montage of literature that touches on a broad range of ethical subjects and themes
  
• Offers a unique contribution to the study of moral philosophy and literature
  
• Demonstrates how literary sources can add richness to discussions of real-life moral questions and dilemmas
  
• Brings together selections and excerpts from the world's most celebrated...

• Exciting new collection edited by controversial philosopher Peter Singer, who made animal rights into an international concern when he first published In Defence of Animals and Animal Liberation over thirty years ago
  
• Essays explore new ways of measuring animal suffering, reassess the question of personhood, and draw highlight tales of effective advocacy
  
• Lays out...