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Utilitarianism
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For Kant, human freedom was at the centre of his Metaphysics of Morals. As a result, moral behaviour in the West prioritises respecting the autonomy of others in as far as is possible. Kant's ethical conception is therefore not oriented around minimising human suffering, in contrast to the general attitude in animal welfare, which is to minimise animal suffering. The autonomous decision is to be respected even when this means increased suffering. And stealing from or murdering a person in order
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― The Dog and his Philosopher: A Call for Autonomy and Animal Rights
― The Dog and his Philosopher: A Call for Autonomy and Animal Rights
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Triumphant utilitarianism is just another way of saying “let them die.
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― What World Is This?: A Pandemic Phenomenology
― What World Is This?: A Pandemic Phenomenology
