Archive for October, 2008

Announcing new abolitionist literature

Submitted by An Animal-Friendly Life
The Boston Vegan Association:
Respecting animals means going vegan

The BVA’s 8-page abolitionist vegan outreach pamphlet is now ready and available for viewing online and sharing. If you would like to receive a file suitable for offset printing, please get in touch. I have also had a “generic” version prepared so that [...]

Animal Rights 101, part five: Utilitarianism

Submitted by An Animal-Friendly Life
Utilitarianism
In a nutshell, utilitarianism holds that the consequence of a given action is what determines its moral worth. According to the principle of utility the right action is that which maximizes “utility.” Under hedonistic or classical utilitarianism, utility is defined in terms of pain and pleasure. The morally correct action to [...]

Animal Rights 101, part five: Utilitarianism

Submitted by An Animal-Friendly Life
Utilitarianism
In a nutshell, utilitarianism holds that the consequence of a given action is what determines its moral worth. According to the principle of utility the right action is that which maximizes “utility.” Under hedonistic or classical utilitarianism, utility is defined in terms of pain and pleasure. The morally correct action to [...]

Animal Rights 101, part five: Utilitarianism

Submitted by An Animal-Friendly Life
Utilitarianism
In a nutshell, utilitarianism holds that the consequence of a given action is what determines its moral worth. According to the principle of utility the right action is that which maximizes “utility.” Under hedonistic or classical utilitarianism, utility is defined in terms of pain and pleasure. The morally correct action to [...]