A Quick Look: The Debate Surrounding Ethical Vegetarianism

Defenses of ethical vegetarianism take various forms and can be based in a wide variety of moral theories. In this post, I present three common defenses of ethical vegetarianism and also describe two more contemporary defenses of eating meat.

The Ethics of Eating Meat: An Application of Reflective Equilibrium

Is eating meat morally wrong? In this more accessible and easy to read post, I explore four possible ways to approach this question. The first three approaches are brief applications of general ethical theories. The fourth is more specific, utilizing a simple version of Rawlsian reflective equilibrium.