Contemporary utilitarian philosopher, Peter Singer, builds his ideas from the foundational premise that all individuals with the capacity to suffer are equal in moral terms by the very fact that they can experience pain.

We take a closer look at his works “Animal Liberation”, where he advocates for animal rights, and his 1972 essay "Famine, Affluence, and Morality”, where he claims it is a moral duty for those well off to give to the less fortunate. Then, we discuss the value of existence and how to properly be a practical utilitarian during a pandemic.