Peter Singer Flashcards
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Why is singer against speciesism?
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“Speciesism draws an arbitrary line”
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Q
Which section does Peter singer fit into?
Deep or shallow ecology
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Neither
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Explain singers example of the antelope and the human caught in a trap
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Friend gets caught in a trap, so does an antelope. You should help the antelope as it cannot reason. You can calm down the human not the antelope. The antelope would also suffer more pain as the sentiment being
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How does singer sum up his beliefs in a quote
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“I don’t think ethics is only for humans”
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Q
Why does singer criticise Christians on the environmen?
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The concept of dominion has harmed the world significantly
