Peter Singer

Etica pratica è un saggio introduttivo all'etica applicata scritto dal filosofo e bioetico Peter Singer. Pubblicato per la prima volta in inglese nel 1979, da allora è stato tradotto in numerosissime lingue, tra cui l'italiano nel 1989.

The question is not, can they reason? Nor, can they talk? But, can they suffer?" - Jeremy Bentham Over the last few years, the public has gradually become aware of the existence of a new cause: animal liberation. Most people first heard of the movement through newspaper articles, often on the "what on earth will they …

What is ethics? Where do moral standards come from? Are they based on emotions, reason, or some innate sense of right and wrong? For many scientists, the key lies entirely in biology--especially in Darwinian theories of evolution and self-preservation. But if evolution is a struggle for survival, why are we still …