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Ethics of Eating Animals: A Philosophical Inquiry by James Lewis is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses several philosophical perspectives on the ethics of eating animals, including utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, virtue ethics, and the ideas of Cora Diamond. It analyzes how each view approaches whether or not it is morally permissible to eat animals. Utilitarian Peter Singer argues against causing unnecessary harm to animals. Kant argued our duties to animals are indirect, to cultivate compassion in our dealings with humans. Virtue ethics examines when meat-eating reflects virtues lik
- Author
- James Lewis
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- EN