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Peter Singer Quotes about Giving

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We should give the same respect to the lives of animals as we do to the lives of humans.

We should give the same respect to the lives of animals as we do to the lives of humans.

Peter Singer
Animal, Giving, Should

To give preference to the life of a being simply because that being is a member of our species would put us in the same position as racists who give preference to those who are members of their race.

Peter Singer
Race, Giving, Racist
Peter Singer (1993). “Practical Ethics”, p.88, Cambridge University Press

Hebrew word for "charity" tzedakah, simply means "justice" and as this suggests, for Jews, giving to the poor is no optional extra but an essential part of living a just life.

Peter Singer
Mean, Giving, Justice
Peter Singer (2010). “The Life You Can Save: How to play your part in ending world poverty”, p.21, Pan Macmillan

I would not question the sincerity of vegetarians who take little interest in Animal Liberation because they give priority to other causes; but when nonvegetarians say that "human problems come first" I cannot help wondering what exactly it is that they are doing for human beings that compels them to continue to support the wasteful, ruthless exploitation of farm animals.

Peter Singer
Animal, Giving, Support

If you earn a lot of money, you can give away a lot of money.

Peter Singer
Giving, Lots Of Money, Ifs

Charitable giving is a huge sector in the United States. It amounts to $350 billion a year. And yet, I can't help feeling that a lot of that is wasted because people have not been thinking about how to do it as effectively as possible.

Peter Singer
Thinking, People, Giving
Source: www.npr.org

I know of a number of people who are successfully earning to give. That isn't for everyone but for those with the ability to earn a lot of money and the character to resist the temptation to spend it on themselves, it can be a great way to do good.

Peter Singer
Character, Giving, People
Source: www.psychologytoday.com

There is an obvious evolutionary explanation for the scarcity of altruistic saints: Without a strong predilection for their own interests, our ancestors would have been unlikely to survive, reproduce, and give their own offspring a chance of doing the same. Now conditions have changed and for most of us, surviving and reproducing isn't such a struggle but we still carry the genes of our ancestors and they influence - not determine, but influence - our behavior.

Peter Singer
Strong, Struggle, Giving
Source: www.psychologytoday.com

Each of us spends money on things that we do not really need. You could take the money you're spending on those unnecessary things and give it to this organization the Against Malaria Foundation which would take the money you had given and use it to buy nets to protect children. And we know reliably that if we provide nets, they're used, and they reduce the number of children dying from malaria. Fortunately more and more people are understanding this idea, and the result is a growing movement effective altruism.

Peter Singer
Children, People, Giving
Source: www.npr.org

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