Scholar

Peter Singer

b.1946 · Preference utilitarian; applies personhood and quality of life to euthanasia.

Biography

Peter Singer is a contemporary preference utilitarian who maximises the satisfaction of interests and stresses personhood and quality of life in applied ethics.

Key Ideas

  • Preference utilitarianism.
  • Personhood and quality of life over mere biological life.
  • Impartial consideration of interests.

Topics Appearing In

Exam Importance

Deploy in Utilitarianism and as a wider voice in Euthanasia.

Works to explore

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  • Peter Singer — Practical Ethics (by the scholar)