Ethics in the Real World: 82 Brief Essays on Things
That Matter is a collection of opinion columns and short essays written
by Peter Singer, a professor at Princeton University. The book bridges a wide array of topics, fusing the classical realm of philosophy
and logic with the modern perspective, where philosophy acts to advocate for values and takes positions on social, political, and economic issues.
Singer brings wide-ranging and not always politically
mainstream thoughts to issues that range from romance to sport, money to animal
rights. His thoughts can be challenging to more conservative points of view, and they are expressed in more of a structured opinion-editorial way as opposed to a research-intensive method. Some footnotes and reference bullets are incorporated at
points when the author cites another writer's work.
Ethics in the Real World is a relatively quick read given the
wide range of topics that are covered; every essay is less than six
pages in length. You may not agree with what is articulated and you may find
offense at some of Singer's points, but credit should certainly be given at the wide scope of topics and depth of thought that he has taken.
MY RATING - 4
