Food Ethics

by Pojman, Paul; Pojman, Louis P.

• ISBN13: 9781111772307
• ISBN10: 1111772304
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Now, perhaps more than ever before, we are aware of the ethical choices we make each time we eat. This anthology explores issues such as genetically modified foods, animal rights, population and consumption, pollution, centralized versus local production, vegetarianism and more. The twenty one readings that make up this volume bring together a diverse group of voices. Introductions and study questions help you to prepare for reflection and discussion on these significant and noteworthy issues.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Food Ethics

Animal Rights

Rational Beings Alone Have Moral Worth

KantÆs Treatment of Animals

A Utilitarian Defense of Animal Liberation

The Radical Egalitarian Case for Animal Rights

A Critique of ReganÆs Rights Theory

Population and Consumption

A Special Moment in History: The Challenge of Overpopulation and Overconsumption

The Tragedy of the Commons

The Unjust War against Population

Lifeboat Ethics

Population and Food: A Critique of Lifeboat Ethics

Pollution: Soil, Air, Water

You Are What You Breathe

We All Live in Bhopal

People or Penguins: The Case for Optimal Pollution

Is Silent Spring Beyond Us?

Food Ethics

Duty and Ecology: On What We Owe Starving Human Beings

The World Food Supply: The Damage Done by Cattle-Raising

Vegetarianism and Planetary Health

Can Frankenfood Save the Planet?

Unholy Alliance: Critiques of Genetically Modified Foods. The ETC Report, The Poor can Feed Themselves

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