Strange & Unusual Sayings
8,872 sayings found from the Contemporary era
Eating meat is morally indefensible, given the suffering it causes to animals and the environmental impact.
Eating meat is morally indefensible, given the suffering it causes to animals and the environmental impact.
Effective altruism is about doing the most good you can with the resources you have.
Effective altruism is about doing the most good you can with the resources you have.
If we can save a child's life by donating a small amount of money, and we don't, how are we different from someone who lets a child drown in a shallow pond?
If we can save a child's life by donating a small amount of money, and we don't, how are we different from someone who lets a child drown in a shallow pond?
The idea that human life is inherently more valuable than animal life is a form of speciesism, akin to racism or sexism.
The idea that human life is inherently more valuable than animal life is a form of speciesism, akin to racism or sexism.
We should extend the circle of our moral concern to all sentient beings.
We should extend the circle of our moral concern to all sentient beings.
Doing good doesn't have to be a sacrifice; it can be deeply fulfilling.
Doing good doesn't have to be a sacrifice; it can be deeply fulfilling.
The suffering of a non-human animal is just as morally significant as the suffering of a human being.
The suffering of a non-human animal is just as morally significant as the suffering of a human being.
If we want to be truly ethical, we need to be rational and impartial in our moral judgments.
If we want to be truly ethical, we need to be rational and impartial in our moral judgments.
Charity is not enough; we need to think about how to maximize our positive impact on the world.
Charity is not enough; we need to think about how to maximize our positive impact on the world.
The moral obligation to help others is not limited by national borders.
The moral obligation to help others is not limited by national borders.