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Tom Regan on Utilitarianism

Animal Ethics

The initial attractiveness of utilitarianism as a moral theory on which to rest the call for the better treatment of animals was noted in an earlier context. To secure the philosophical foundation for animal rights requires abandoning utilitarianism. ( Because animals are sentient (i.e., Because animals are sentient (i.e.,

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John Passmore (1914-2004) on Bentham's Treatment of Animals

Animal Ethics

"The French have already discovered," Bentham wrote, "that the blackness of the skin is no reason why a human being should be abandoned without redress to the caprice of a tormentor. or the termination of the os sacrum are reasons equally insufficient for abandoning a sensitive being to the same plight."

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Combating Disengagement: What can be done about workers’ lack of interest in their jobs?

Sales and Marketing Management

Launched in 2004 originally under the name 37signals, the Chicago-based project management software as a service (SaaS) provider has become a household name with a cult following among businesses and developers. Azulay says it is imperative that companies abandon the practice. Good people show up every day wanting to do great work.

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