Ethics and Animals: Navigating Veganism | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #27

🔍 Overview: This episode with Professor Michael Huemer aims to explore the ethical and moral landscape that surrounds Veganism.

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🗣️ Highlights
[Highlight 1]: Where does our food actually come from?
[Highlight 2]: Is there any ethical justification for consuming animal products?
[Highlight 3]: How do we weigh our pleasure against a sentient animal's suffering?

🕒 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
2:37 - Philosophy and Dialogues
4:51 - Vegan Michael: When and Why
7:53 - Vegetarianism or Veganism?
13:26 - Harm vs Benefit
25:05 - Origins of Animal Products
29:27 - The Scale of Animal Suffering!
34:32 - Suffering, Killing and Moral Significance
37:42 - Moral Rights and Animals
44:58 - Divine Authority and Animals
48:27 - Pain, Sentience, and Ethics
57:02 - Moral Uncertainty
1:01:29 - Ethical Dining
1:04:02 - Humane Meat Alternatives
1:05:53 - Speciesism
1:10:38 - Free Markets and Factory Farming
1:15:36 - The Carnivore Diet
1:20:28 - Ethical Neutral Diets
1:25:01 - The Impact of Individual Choice
1:33:27 - The Environmental Impact of Animal Agriculture
1:36:09 - Future Generations
1:38:20 - Closing Remarks

👀 Previous Conversations w/ Michael Huemer
Philosophy: An Introduction | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #7: https://youtu.be/KOg7KSs1Dlo
Epistemology: An Introduction | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #15: https://youtu.be/Lbo5NaBCQrw

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