Utilitarianism and Vegetarianism

Utilitarianism and Vegetarianism, Again

Peter Singer, in his essay "Utilitarianism and Vegetarianism" (Philosoohv and Public Affairs, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 325-37),1 has gone some distance toward clarifying his view of the utilitarian case for the ob­ ligation to be vegetarian. The fact that this clearer statement of his position was prompted, at least in part, by an essay of mine ("Utilitarianism, Vegetarianism, and Animal Rights," Phi...

Vegetarianism and Human Health

Vegetarianism dates back to a time before recorded history and, as many anthropologists believe, most early humans ate primarily plant foods, being more gatherers than hunters. Human diets may be adopted for a variety of reasons, including political, esthetic, moral, environmental and economic concerns, religious beliefs, and a desire to consume a more healthy diet. A major factor influencing t...

Utilitarianism and Personal Identity

Vegetarianism and Vegan Diet

Interest in a healthy lifestyle and different dietary practices that promote health continues at the same time as ecological and environmental concerns increase. Vegetarianism includes a wide variety of eating patterns, and today there is a widespread dissemination of information demonstrating that appropriately planned plant-rich omnivorous diets and plant-based lacto-vegetarian and semivegeta...

Utilitarianism, Conscience and Animals