Exploring Ethical Complexities

This chapter focuses on the ethical philosophy of Peter Singer, examining his views on moral responsibility and charity through the lens of his drowning child analogy. It contrasts Singer's objectivist stance with ethical emotivism and critiques utilitarian ethics and Aristotle's virtue ethics. The discussion raises provocative questions about the practical implications of ethical theories, including critiques of radical utilitarianism and the moral repercussions of its controversial applications.