He is best known for his works on human ethics and is considered one of the most controversial and influential philosophers that are alive today. His work as a philosopher is more well-known than his works as an Animal Rights Activist, Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, or an academic author (SP 5). ... Singer's most controversial book, "Practical Ethics," evaluates the ethical foundations of sex discrimination, animal welfare, foreign aid, and abortion. ... The first real move by Singer on ethics star...

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Peter Singer explains this idea in his article "Rich and Poor" taken from his book Practical Ethics, Singer states that "if it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening, without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral significance, we ought to do it." ... The problem of pollution is definitely not fully solvable, but we have been making enormous strides towards improving it, the Environmental Protection Agency does work closely with the automotive industry at improving this problem. ...

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