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.

A Quick Look: Consequentialism and the Problem of Alienation

Do our commonsense conceptions of love and friendship undermine the core features of consequentialism? Or can evaluating relationships in terms of consequences allow for genuine love and friendship? Find out what some philosophers have to say in this week’s post.

Permissible Neglect and Genuine Projects

Introduction In Utilitarianism: For and Against, Bernard Williams poses a problem for utilitarianism relating to the projects one has as an agent. More specifically he claims that utilitarianism demands, at times, negative responsibilities at the expense of neglecting one’s own projects. Williams considers this neglect as an attack on one’s integrity. In this paper, I will

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.