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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 11 of 13

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For an explanation of this feature, click on “Moral Vegetarianism” at the bottom of this post. 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. Tags: Moral Vegetarianism. KBJ: I’m speechless.

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Philip E. Devine on the Vegetarian's Dilemma

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That the argument may appear cynical is no concern of the utilitarian, who is forced by his moral theory to admit the relevance of even the most cynical-seeming arguments. Devine , "The Moral Basis of Vegetarianism," Philosophy 53 [October 1978]: 481-505, at 491) Note from KBJ: Devine's argument takes the following form: 1.

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From Today's New York Times

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5, 2009 To the Editor: I ate my last hamburger last night. But Stephanie Smith’s very tragic hamburger-induced affliction provides me with still another excuse (as if I needed one) to shun the carnivorous ways of so many of my fellow beings. Coli Shows Flaws in Ground Beef Inspection System ” (front page, Oct. 4): Your article about E.

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Prima Facie vs. Ultima Facie Wrongness

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He thinks that the treatment of animals in factory farms is morally unjustifiable, and yet, he continues to support those practices financially by purchasing and eating meat and animal products. It goes something like this: Yes, I agree that factory farming is morally unjustifiable and ought to be abolished.