Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

For an explanation of this feature, click on “Moral Vegetarianism” at the bottom of this post. The Argument from Brutalization The previous argument was based on an alleged indirect effect on human beings of not eating meat. People who do not eat meat for moral reasons tend to be less brutal than people who do eat meat.

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Vegetarian Morals Inhumane Meat 40

Animal Ethics

JUNE 4, 2009

For an explanation of this feature, click on “Moral Vegetarianism” at the bottom of this post. In any case, which various political strategies would be most efficient for achieving humane treatment of animals is an empirical question. The question arises: Why should such indirect causal influence have any moral import?

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Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

I'm sure we could do a much better job of ensuring the humane treatment of our laboratory animals--but at this point it's very difficult even to start the discussion. It "guarantees humane treatment?" Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. Maybe on paper. Part IV: Brown Dogs and Red Herrings.

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Animal Welfare Monkeys Animal Welfare Act Vivisection 100