What Peter Singer thinks about behavioural science

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Australian moral philosopher, Professor of Bioethics emeritus at Princeton University; author of Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics and The Life You Can Save.

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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Peter Singer has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 18 Aug 2026

   Our readingGiving away almost none of a company's profit is a social norm, and norms can change.

   Their wordsWhy does giving away 10% of a successful company's profits strike many people as unusually generous, perhaps even radical, while choosing to pay virtually 100% of profits to owners and shareholders is regarded as the natural state of affairs? Because it is a norm. And norms can change.

   ↗Profit for Good: Towards a Better Capitalismboldreasoningwithpetersinger.substack.com 3rd of 3 in this piece