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Is vegetarianism defensible on consequentialist grounds, on animal rights grounds, or not at all?
Before I can begin to discuss whether vegetarianism is defensible on consequentialist grounds, on animal rights grounds, or not at all; I must first explain what vegetarianism is.
Vegetarianism is the practice of not consuming meat, with or without the use of other animal derivatives, such as dairy products or eggs.' Some people may also choose to refrain from wearing clothing derived from animals, such as suede or leather or fur. There are many reasons why people choose to be a vegetarian. These include religious, ethical and environmental reasons and also health concerns. In this essay I am concerned with the ethical reasons behind peoples choice to become a vegetarian
Now I have defined vegetarianism, I can move on to discuss the first argument for vegetarianism. This is the argument based on consequentialist grounds. Consequentialism is a branch of utilitarianism. A consequentialist theory holds that the consequences of a particular action form the basis for any valid moral judgment about that action.' Put simply an action is only morally right if it produces good consequences.
Peter Singer put forward the consequentialist argument for vegetarianism; the argument was built upon the belief that factory farming is wrong. In many developed countries, such as the United Kingdom there has been a recent increase in vegetarianism which appears to be linked to the spread of factory farms. Many people believe the treatment of animals in such farms and the use of animals as a commodity is wrong and the only way to prevent such a practice is to abstain from meat as a whole, as it is the demand for meat that keeps these factory farms in business.
Singer's argument was based on the principle of equal consideration of interests. The vast majority of the adherents of this principle are consequentialists. The principle means that...
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