{"product_id":"ethics-in-the-real-world-9780691237862","title":"Ethics in the Real World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvocative essays on real-world ethical questions from the world's most influential philosopher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter Singer is often described as the world's most influential philosopher. He is also one of its most controversial. The author of important books such as \u003ci\u003eAnimal Liberation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePractical Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRethinking Life and Death\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Life You Can Save\u003c\/i\u003e, he helped launch the animal rights and effective altruism movements and contributed to the development of bioethics. Now, in \u003ci\u003eEthics in the Real World\u003c\/i\u003e, Singer shows that he is also a master at dissecting important current events in a few hundred words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book of brief essays, he applies his controversial ways of thinking to issues like climate change, extreme poverty, animals, abortion, euthanasia, human genetic selection, sports doping, the sale of kidneys, the ethics of high-priced art, and ways of increasing happiness. Singer asks whether chimpanzees are people, smoking should be outlawed, or consensual sex between adult siblings should be decriminalized, and he reiterates his case against the idea that all human life is sacred, applying his arguments to some recent cases in the news. In addition, he explores, in an easily accessible form, some of the deepest philosophical questions, such as whether anything really matters and what is the value of the pale blue dot that is our planet. The collection also includes some more personal reflections, like Singer’s thoughts on one of his favorite activities, surfing, and an unusual suggestion for starting a family conversation over a holiday feast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvocative and original, these essays will challenge—and possibly change—your beliefs about a wide range of real-world ethical questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Singer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42960103506038,"sku":"9780691237862","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_5e9b5d70-eac6-4147-9769-7d6784f845da.jpg?v=1767793551","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/ethics-in-the-real-world-9780691237862","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}