the traditional view of the sanctity of human life will collapse under pressure from scientific, technological and demographic developments.

The price we are willing to pay for safety cannot be infinite. It is distasteful to put a price on human life, but the more we spend on safety, the less we will have for our other goals.

The notion that human life is sacred just because it is human life is medieval.

To make sustainable progress in reducing extreme poverty will require improvements in both the quantity and quality of aid.

Can we really believe that we are living a good life, an ethically decent life if we don't do anything serious to help reduce poverty around the world and help save the lives of children or adults who are likely to die if we don't increase the amount of aid we are giving.

To be a utilitarian means that you judge actions as right or wrong in accordance with whether they have good consequences. So you try to do what will have the best consequences for all of those affected.