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Peter Singer

Peter Singer, Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, is author of the forthcoming Doing the Most Good.

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The Logic of Effective Altruism

A minimally acceptable ethical life involves using a substantial part of one’s spare resources to make the world a better place.

Peter Singer

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Reply to Effective Altruism Responses

The most striking passage in these responses is Larissa MacFarquhar’s description of effective

Peter Singer

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Response to Against Empathy-Peter Singer

Effective altruists rely more on reason than emotion.

Peter Singer

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