Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 8, 2008

For, at least as both are usually construed, the only major difference between ethical egoism and act-utilitarianism is that the egoist is concerned with maximizing utility in his own case, so that only consequences which affect him bear upon the rightness and wrongness of his acts.

Bears 40

Bears Ethics Animal Rights 40

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 1, 2008

As omnivores, the population of human beings should, perhaps, be roughly twice that of bears, allowing for differences of size. Environmentalists, however reluctantly and painfully, do not omit to apply the same logic to their own kind.

Animal Liberation 40

Animal Liberation Morals Ethics Deer 40

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 7, 2008

By forgoing meat in our diets, we can reduce, if not eliminate, this massive suffering of animals, merely through bringing market forces to bear upon factory farming.

Factory Farm 40

Factory Farm Factory Farming Factory Slaughter 40

Animal Ethics

JUNE 17, 2008

Once one bears in mind that it is this comparative assessment that is required, then it seems to me there will be a strong case (1) for Humane Slaughter, and humane treatment prior to slaughter, and (2) insofar as really painless and comfortable animal-raising is not attained or attainable, giving vegetarianism a try, at least.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Vegetarian Cooking Slaughter 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 20, 2007

Scruton makes it seem as though living with animals is an indulgence—or worse, a symptom of psychopathy. It’s more accurate to say that it’s an imposition—one that we willingly and happily bear for the sake of our companions. We do it out of love, not because we expect or hope to gain anything tangible from it.

Animal 40

Animal Morals Apes Emotional 40

Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 21, 2007

Just as lacewings and dragonflies keep mosquito populations in check, birds of prey eat rodents that can carry Lyme-bearing ticks, hantavirus, plague bacteria and other ills. Spotted Owls Looms in West ” (news article, Oct. 18): Saving old growth forest and spotted owls is wise for many reasons, including controlling infectious diseases.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Boston Rodents 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 21, 2007

Working 18 hour days 7 days a week in subzero blizzard conditions to care for our rescued victims of animal agriculture. to bear witness—first hand—to the abject suffering and deaths of individual farmed animals who have been assaulted throughout their entire lives by over 99% of the human population.

Farm Animal 40

Farm Animal Farmed Animals Farming Bears 40

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

This, however, is not our world, so I don’t understand the bearing of the question. Even if no chimpanzee would consent to being used for food, one can certainly imagine animals that would consent. Furthermore, genetic engineering might be able to produce meat-bearing animals that could be used for food without being killed.

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Meat Killing 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 21, 2008

He can do so in one of two ways: either by heeding the advice of scientists calling for the polar bear to be listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act; or, at the very least, by delaying the lease sale while the complexities of the proposed listing are sorted out. 17, 2008

New York Times 40

New York Times Polar Bears New York Endangered Species 40

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2006

But when HSUS purchased several of these jackets, the jackets arrived bearing the labels "Made in China" and "genuine raccoon fur." According to the press release, Macy's website went so far as to "identify" the materials used as "Nylon/faux fur/goose down."

Fur 40

Fur Fur Industry HSUS Raccoons 40