Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Many people of no great education and of no prestigious social position certainly belong to my envisaged moral elite. Of course fully to understand what this injunction comes to we need to take into account theories about the degree of consciousness that various creatures possess.

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Morals Whales Whaling Chickens 40

Animal Ethics

APRIL 4, 2007

Hello Keith: I recently completed a documentary on the science, ethics, and politics of animal agriculture entitled "Beyond Closed Doors." I mention this because we are receiving a fair amount of requests for the documentary for use in education at the university level. The documentary website is Sandgrainfilms.com.

Welfare 40

Welfare Medical Meat Ethics 40

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 19, 2007

It is an animated website aimed at educating and inspiring children about endangered species, and all of our characters actually exist in a real-life camp in Tanzania which protects black rhino and wild African hunting dogs. Thanks so much—Amanda (one of the Dotty Humans) you have a very interesting blog!

Rhinos 40

Rhinos Tanzania Endangered Species Protection 40

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The Argument from Human Grain Shortage All of the clearly moral arguments for vegetarianism given so far have been in terms of animal rights and suffering. New moral vegetarianism, however, rests on moral arguments couched in terms of human welfare. Nobody wants existing animals to be slaughtered.

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Vegetarian Morals Meat Cattle 40

Animal Ethics

MAY 23, 2007

It is not enough to simply cut animal products (or carbohydrates, or calories) out of one’s diet. Generalizing from a handful of ignorant vegans to the entire vegan population does a disservice to those of us who have spent years educating ourselves on human nutritional needs and how to meet them on a plant-based diet.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Vegan 2007 40

Animal Ethics

JUNE 4, 2009

In fact, animals used for food do suffer a great deal. Now there is no doubt that the actual treatment of animals used for food is immoral, that animals are made to suffer needlessly. Now there is no doubt that the actual treatment of animals used for food is immoral, that animals are made to suffer needlessly.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Protest Protesting 40

Animal Ethics

JULY 14, 2012

At one time one could not vote if one were black or female or illiterate; now one has this right regardless of race or sex or educational achievement. The legal rights individuals have arise as the result of the creative activity of human beings. When it comes to legal rights, not all individuals are equal.

Rights 40

Rights Morals Los Angeles Libya 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.

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