The issue of meat consumption and on whether to allow the practice or discontinue it has been a controversial topic. Non-meat eaters argue it is unethical because it is abusive to animals, in the sense that animals are not given the opportunity to roam free and experience its surroundings. On the other hand, meat consumers argue that eating meat is ethical as long as meat eaters are conscious of how their meat is collected and the treatment of livestock is humane. The consumption of meat is an act that
I do not agree with the claim “What we eat is just a personal choice” stated by my friend. In this essay, I will focus on the aspect of eating animal meats in our everyday life to demonstrate what eat or consume is not as simple as we think. Besides, supporting fair trade foods and reducing food wastage in the food buying and consumption process will also be discussed. Indeed, there are social and psychological factors affecting our personal choices and what we choose to eat will have subtle and
Peter Singer is a moral philosopher. He approaches ethical issues from a utilitarian and vegetarian stand view. In his essay, Utilitarianism and Vegetarianism, he argues that people who follow and apply the principles of utility should be vegetarians. Singer discuss and argues multiple points that back up his perspective on this topic. Singer believes that if one accept that pain is morally bad, then eating meat is bad on the grounds that it causes pain to animals. With that, Singer has four key
very cheap, but most of America’s citizens do not understand what happens behind closed doors at these farms. Unfortunately it may be nearly impossible for some of America’s citizens to change their eating habits. Citizens of America will only gain more health issues, and shorten their lifespan if eating habits are not changed. Acquiring processed foods is much easier than organic foods; for example, McDonald’s. Factory Farms are only growing bigger by the hour, and we the people of America are not
validity. In modern times, people boasting of vegan or humane-eating lifestyles are becoming increasingly ubiquitous. Because many are disconnected from what they eat, it's comforting to know that humans have elevated their compassion for the animals and are now taking their capacity to suffer and quality of life into consideration. But can one truly deem the systematic killing of animals for meat consumption "humane" or remotely ethical on either side? Slaughterhouses are an unfortunate institution
carnivorous diet. Clement, Grace. “‘Pets or Meat’? Ethics and Domestic Animals.” Journal of Animal Ethics, vol. 1, no. 1, 2011, pp. 46–57. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/janimalethics.1.1.0046. In the article "'Pets or Meat?' Ethics and Domestic Animals," Grace Clement addresses a topic that surfaces in the minds of many: are loveable house pets and the "meat" animals people consume one in the same? If so, why is it morally okay to eat the "meat" animals? Clement describes the similarities
“A vegan diet requires refraining from eating any meat or fish, eggs, dairy products, and all other food containing or derived from animals (including gelatin and honey)” (Vegan). However, a vegan lifestyle requires much more of a commitment. Veganism is “the belief that the liberation of animals and environmental protection is best achieved by a complete abstinence from the consumption and usage of animal products” ( McGrath 50). This is not limited to just the food that a person may eat, but also
of living. The vegan way of living likewise tries to be changing from being associated to self sacrifice to being associated with fun. The persons looking forward to turn in to vegans are literally more attracted to the health, environmental and ethical
Plastic wrapped, vacuum sealed, canned, and on every shelf of every market across the country, meat is an ever present entity within our everyday lives. Appearing in supermarkets, in commercials, incorporated into almost every meal at restaurants, and with our society’s recent obsession with bacon, it has become a part of nearly every single product imaginable. This dependence on meat takes a major toll on the environment, and most importantly, is cruel and inhumane to the living creatures involved
When looking at things from an ethical perspective, one has to consider how to protect and preserve the basic needs of others as well as their own. There is no difference here when dealing with the well being of animals. Alice Walter and Ted Kerasote are two individuals who deal with ethical issues regarding the well being of animals, and while their stories are vastly different, their main points have overlapping similarities. In Anthony Weston’s A 21st Century Ethical Toolbox, both Walter and Kerasote’s