God, the Good, and Utilitarianism Perspectives on Peter Singer

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Framing the debate ......13 Where did utilitarianism come from .............15 Engaging with christianity .........53 Engaging with peter singer ...........68 2. Theoretical issues ..........91 Morality, happiness, and peter singer .............93 Moral Reason, community belonging, and global justice .............104 Acts or rules The fine-tuning of Utiliatarianism ..............125 3. Practical Issues ..........139 What is good for the Distant future The challenge of Climate change for utilitarianism ......................141 How to respect other animals : Lessons for theology from peter singer and vie versa ............160 Global poverty and the demands of Morality ............177 Remember the poor : Duties dilemmas, and vocation ............192