Robinson's Podcast
209 - Peter Singer: Controversial Ideas, Utilitarianism, and Animal Liberation
May 26, 2024
Peter Singer, influential moral philosopher, discusses utilitarianism, animal welfare, and global poverty. Topics include his new podcast, Lives Well Lived, the Journal of Controversial Ideas, and his upcoming books. Exploration of controversial concepts, utilitarianism, animal welfare ethics, effective altruism, intersections of atheism and Buddhism, academic publishing controversies, and writing commitments.
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- Peter Singer advocates for animal welfare based on the concept of minimizing unnecessary suffering, challenging traditional beliefs about the moral status of animals.
- Utilitarian principles, particularly focusing on the capacity to suffer, shape Peter Singer's perspective on animal rights and the ethical treatment of animals in various contexts.
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Discovery of Animal Welfare Concerns
The speaker stumbled upon the issue of animal welfare after engaging in a conversation with a fellow philosopher about the treatment of animals in the meat industry. This encounter led to a profound reevaluation of the unnecessary suffering inflicted on animals raised for food, challenging the speaker's previous assumptions about the moral status of animals and the ethics of their treatment.
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