{"product_id":"ethical-veganism-virtue-ethics-and-the-great-soul-9781498590037","title":"Ethical Veganism Virtue Ethics and the Great Soul","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMillions of animals are brought into existence and raised for food every year. This has generated three serious problems: first, intensive animal farming is one of the leading causes of environmental degradation. Farming livestock contributes to a large amount of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere each year; it contributes to land and water degradation, biodiversity loss, coral reef degeneration, and deforestation. Second, raising animals for food causes millions of animals to suffer and be killed. And third, consumption of meat and animal products is linked with heart disease, diabetes, and various cancers. Consequently, a global change in the way that animals are treated is imperative. Many moral philosophers have suggested a move toward vegetarianism. But vegetarianism, unfortunately, still relies on raising animals for food, and does not avoid the deleterious effects of animal products on human health. The right solution is ethical veganism, which is the avoidance of all animal \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Ethical Veganism, Carlo Alvaro makes a valiant and convincing argument to replace deontological and utilitarian moral theories regarding animal rights with, instead, virtue ethics. The writing is clear, lucid, and engaging. In fact, I read the book in a matter of days, finding it hard to put down. . . . a shining example of applied ethics and environmental philosophy. * Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the best features of this book is that it offers very helpful summaries and references to scientific literature in favor of vegetarian and\/or vegan diets, which Alvaro helpfully interprets in light of the virtues of temperance and compassion. Throughout the book Alvaro exhibits an admirable intellectual honesty by stating possible criticisms of his views and he responds to such criticisms in a fair manner. Another strength of the book is its thought-provoking treatment of cultured meat grown in laboratories that does not involve animal suffering (or at least involves less suffering than occurs at present in the meat industry). Alvaro rightly wonders whether developing cultured meat is analogous to reinstituting slavery without the suffering. Overall I think this is a very good book that is essential reading for two types of reader: those who are interested in the case for veganism (in contrast to both meat-eating and vegetarianism) and those who are interested in virtue ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of Animal Ethics *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Kant, Animals, and Indirect Moral Duty\u003cbr\u003e Kant, Marginal Cases, and Animals\u003cbr\u003e What’s Wrong with the Indirect Duty View?\u003cbr\u003e Two Neo-Kantian Views\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Utilitarianism: All that is Gold does not Glitter\u003cbr\u003e Some basic Tenets of Utilitarianism\u003cbr\u003e Utilitarianism = Vegetarianism?\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Eating People and Eating Animals\u003cbr\u003e Utilitarians and Animals\u003cbr\u003e Eating Animals and People\u003cbr\u003e Marginal Cases\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: A New Horizon: Virtue Ethics\u003cbr\u003e On Morality and the Discipline of Non-Aretaic Authorities\u003cbr\u003e What is Virtue Ethics?\u003cbr\u003e The Virtue Approach\u003cbr\u003e The Components of VE\u003cbr\u003e More Objections\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: What about Our Treatment of Animals?\u003cbr\u003e The Scope of Virtue\u003cbr\u003e Animal Ethics Needs Virtue\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Veganism as a Virtue\u003cbr\u003e Embracing Virtue \u003cbr\u003e Some Tenets of Virtue Ethics\u003cbr\u003e Four Important Virtues: temperance, compassion, fairness, and greatness of the soul\u003cbr\u003e Eating Meat and the Destruction of the Environment \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Some Objections\u003cbr\u003e Being Vegans is not for everyone\u003cbr\u003e Where Do We Draw the Line? \u003cbr\u003e Plants Suffer Too\u003cbr\u003e Eating Meat is an Enjoyable Experience\u003cbr\u003e Eating animals is natural\u003cbr\u003e Animals Eat Other Animals\u003cbr\u003e What about Tradition?\u003cbr\u003e Religion Allows Meat\u003cbr\u003e Eating Meat is Healthful\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Awareness: What we do to Animals\u003cbr\u003e Awareness\u003cbr\u003e Should We Become All Vegans?\u003cbr\u003e The Link between Virtue and Veganism\u003cbr\u003e Reaching People in Non-Manipulative Ways\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Ethical Veganism’s Beef with Cultured Meat\u003cbr\u003e Virtue and Objections\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ethical Veganism and Lab-Grown Meat\u003cbr\u003e Abortion and Meat\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040856899927,"sku":"9781498590037","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781498590037.jpg?v=1750948081","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ethical-veganism-virtue-ethics-and-the-great-soul-9781498590037","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}