Abstract
This paper formulates and defends a version of moral vegetarianism. Since eating animals is not causally connected to their death, I begin with analyzing the moral status of consumer actions that do not, taken on their own, harm animals (I). I then formulate a version of moral vegetarianism (II). Three different opponents of moral vegetarianism are then distinguished and criticized (III-VI). I then take up the argument according to which eating animals benefits them (VII). I close with the question of the desirability of collective vegetarianism from the point of view of animals.
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Zamir, Tzachi
(2011)
"Killing for Pleasure,"
Between the Species:
Vol. 13:
Iss.
4, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15368/bts.2004v13n4.4
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/bts/vol13/iss4/4