Consistent Vegetarianism and the Suffering of Wild Animals

Journal of Practical Ethics, Volume 4, Number 2, December 2016

9 Pages Posted: 15 Jan 2017

Date Written: December 1, 2016

Abstract

Ethical consequentialist vegetarians believe that farmed animals have lives that are worse than non-existence. In this paper, I sketch out an argument that wild animals have worse lives than farmed animals, and that consistent vegetarians should therefore reduce the number of wild animals as a top priority. I consider objections to the argument, and discuss which courses of action are open to those who accept the argument.

Keywords: Practical Ethics

Suggested Citation

Sittler-Adamczewski, Thomas, Consistent Vegetarianism and the Suffering of Wild Animals (December 1, 2016). Journal of Practical Ethics, Volume 4, Number 2, December 2016, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2896715

Thomas Sittler-Adamczewski (Contact Author)

University of Oxford, Students ( email )

Oxford
United Kingdom

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