What Peter Singer thinks about libertarianism

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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. 2 Sept 2026

   Our readingLibertarianism has nothing against voluntary altruism and every reason to want it as effective as possible, so a libertarian can support and practise Effective Altruism.

   Their wordsBut libertarianism has nothing to say against voluntary altruism, and every reason to think that it is good for that altruism to be as effective as possible. Hence there is no barrier to a libertarian supporting, and practising, Effective Altruism.

   ↗Can a libertarian be an effective altruist?boldreasoningwithpetersinger.substack.com 2nd of 2 in this piece