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Moral Vegetarianism and the Philosophy of Mind
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Most arguments for moral vegetarianism rely on thepremise that non-human animals can suffer. In this paper I evaluateproblems that arise from Peter Carruthers’ Higher-Order Thoughttheory of consciousness. I argue that, even if we assume that theseproblems cannot be overcome, it does not follow that we should notsubscribe to moral vegetarianism. I conclude that we should act as ifnon-human animals have subjective experiences for moral reasons,even if we cannot be certain that they do.
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Title: Moral Vegetarianism and the Philosophy of Mind
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Most arguments for moral vegetarianism rely on thepremise that non-human animals can suffer.
In this paper I evaluateproblems that arise from Peter Carruthers’ Higher-Order Thoughttheory of consciousness.
I argue that, even if we assume that theseproblems cannot be overcome, it does not follow that we should notsubscribe to moral vegetarianism.
I conclude that we should act as ifnon-human animals have subjective experiences for moral reasons,even if we cannot be certain that they do.
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