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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 9 of 13

Animal Ethics

So, even if animals are killed painlessly and raised for food in humane ways, it is wrong to kill them. For example, on Tooley’s analysis, having a right to life is the same as being a person. KBJ: There are two types of rights: autonomy rights, which protect autonomy, and welfare rights, which protect interests.

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Prima Facie vs. Ultima Facie Wrongness

Animal Ethics

So, if you think that it is wrong to contribute to unnecessary animal suffering and if you are purchasing your meat from any of these sources, what you are doing is morally wrong by your own lights , regardless of the theoretical possibility (but commercial impracticality) of raising animals in a humane way. Running time: 12 Minutes.