Singer offers a simple principle: "if it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening, without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, we ought, morally, to do it." Singer then goes on to say, "The uncontroversial appearance of the principle just stated is fatalistic. If it were acted upon, even in its qualified form, our lives, our society, and our world would be fundamentally changed."

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The statement misrepresents Singer's view. Singer argues that acting on the principle would lead to significant moral obligations, but he does not describe the principle itself as "fatalistic."

Singer Offers a Simple Principle: "If It Is in Our