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Next year's Mind and Life Conference is called "Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems: A Dialogue Between Economics, Neuroscience and Contemplative Sciences." As for altruism and compassion in economic systems, I'd rather see a basis in social justice.
Both animal rights groups and animal welfare groups use "compassion" frequently. Compassion" has been so diluted that most people don't bat an eyelash at the idea of " compassionate carnivores." Tags: Activism Ethics Language. Then again, so do people who kill animals for a living. After all, they "love" the animals they kill.
And that's when I get e-mails like this: Dear Mary I’m Caroline and I’m one of the Supporter Services team members for Compassion in World Farming. Having read your blogs I thought you might like to hear about Compassion in World Farming’s Bake with Compassion fundraising week. But that was back in 2006. Eat More Veal?
The reasonable rates really do not adequately reflect both the level of comfort and the personalized service ethic. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! But this does not mean that we as birders have to sacrifice comfort for a fatter wallet!
Travers said, “We created this competition to boost fashion careers and honor independent designers who have compassion for animals and for the ethical and green fashion movement. Our hope is that these talented participants will help pave the way for a more ethical fashion industry in the future.”
The marketing of an operation of breeding and slaughtering sentient nonhumans as a family farm (here, Bell straddles the line) is supposed to trigger some kind of compassion for the humans. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language animal rights factory farms family farms. It's also a factory farm.
But they're already on a path of compassion and caring about those other than themselves, so in my experience they're the perfect people to gently nudge in the direction of concern for sentient nonhumans. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics animal rights Animal welfare Nutrition The Goode Family Veganism Vegetarianism. macworld.com).
So, while this fact does not need to concern us, if we are thinking about ethical principles, for example based on rational arguments leading to deontological ethics, that changes when we are talking about how to move society towards this ethical ideal. I assume Francione does not disagree.
Compassion, as most people define it, is virtuous, but it smacks of mercy, which screams subjection. Tags: Books Ethics. This is the message of animal welfare--there is nothing inherently unjust about bringing animals into this world for your own use and/or profit. Once your priority is justice, your message isn't "eating animals".
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Through his storytelling, Tom offers actionable insights into high-stakes decision-making and leadership under pressure, making his contributions to discussions on ethics in business both compelling and invaluable. Maintaining credibility requires consistent ethical behavior and decision-making that aligns with organizational values.
a sense of hope that the empire in the North would finally exhibit compassion toward its southern neighbors, that the unfair trade agreements, privatizations, draconian IMF Structural Adjustment Programs, and threats of military intervention would slow down and perhaps even fade away. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics.
Compassion for animals cannot be achieved by violence. It is our job as advocates for animals to promote the ethical and scientific arguments that advance science without harming animals—within the parameters of a democratic process in which the truth, not violence, prevails. Respect for animals cannot be coerced by threats.
Children naturally love animals, but the many “uses we have found for them” lead us to teach our children to save their compassion for companion animals exclusively. April 23, 2008 To the Editor: You suggest that the raising of animals for food should be done “in ways that are both ethical and environmentally sound.”
I lost a dear friend, and the world lost a champion of compassion and animal rights. It is with great sadness that I note the passing of Nancy Regan, co-founder of the Culture & Animals Foundation and lifelong animal advocate. Nancy Regan (1938-2021)
But not long ago on a lonely road in northern Connecticut, I stopped to administer similar compassion, only to be stoutly rebuffed by a vicious snapping turtle that refused to be helped. I have done that, and afterward felt at least virtuous if not godlike.
There are no “lofty pedestals” for those without compassion or empathy for other creatures. Hunting is cruel and cowardly, and any attempt to rationalize or gain acceptance for it as a sport does not eradicate this fact.
The animal advocacy group Compassion Over Killing has created a new website to bring attention to the fact that Morningstar Farms continues to use "battery eggs" from caged birds in their products. Hey Keith, I wanted to drop you a line on this because I thought it would be up your alley. Here is the link.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic catechism affirm that compassion for animals is a matter of human dignity. The Catholic Church is not alone among major religions on this issue. The Episcopal Church embraces a resolution that specifically addresses puppy mills and factory farms.
It is time for us to widen our circle of compassion and follow Spain’s lead in granting legal rights to apes. Our findings follow many other studies demonstrating mental anguish in traumatized animals. Suffering is far from a uniquely human experience.
His passion and compassion for humans is immense, but he appears to have some kind of mental block with nonhuman animals. Tags: Activism Economics Ethics Language. The New York Times ' Nicholas D. Kristof frustrates me. I don't know how any person's soul can be considered fed at the expense of another sentient being. I'm on my way.
I received an e-mail from the well-meaning Wendy at Compassion in World Farming (which I find an odd combination of words) regarding Egypt's pig cull and asking me to send my protest to the Egyptian Government. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. I've seen enough deeply disturbing footage to last several lifetimes.
And is our Supreme Court, which as far as I know has shown no particular compassion for sentient nonhumans, equipped to decide what Free Speech is when they've been telling themselves the same stories our culture has been telling for hundreds of years regarding our relationship to sentient nonhumans? What do you think?
And the reverse is true: If parents are unaware, it should be no surprise that whatever compassion or sense of justice a child has is not nurtured. Tags: Books Ethics Language parenting publishing speciesism veganism. I put this out there to you all because I'm not that person. I'm a terrible fiction writer.
There's no "compassion" in the process. Tags: Ethics Food and Drink Language. Stephanie's post about " The Compassionate Hypocrite " on Saturday reminded me of what Catherine Friend and other " compassionate carnivores " are doing in addition to twisting the definition of compassionate beyond recognition. It's cruel. No argument here.
Forgive us our bikinis and our shock tactics, but our message that all beings—both human and nonhuman—deserve compassion and respect is one that we must work hard to make heard. Newkirk President, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Norfolk, Va., July 15, 2008
I look forward to casting my vote for compassion. But compassion and civil sense from the large farm entrepreneurs might be more helpful. It would be a testament to our humanity if we could at least acknowledge that fact and show some kindness toward the creatures that we imprison to feed our appetites.
Surely a nation and a national press that can expend so much attention on the life and death of one racehorse should be able to muster the compassion to pass legislation that would end this cruelty. Each one of these animals suffered extreme cruel and inhumane conditions in the transportation and slaughter process.
Tree, 44, has been rewarded for his compassion by rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) which gave him its Hero to Animals Award. The compassion that David Tree showed in caring for Sam is an inspiration to others throughout the community and beyond,' said Peta Director Jason Baker.
Jonathan Hubbell, a philosophy major at the University of Texas at Arlington, is the newest member of the Animal Ethics blog, and once again, I would like to welcome him aboard. In his fresh and candid first post (available here ), Jonathan admitted that he is struggling with the issue of ethical vegetarianism.
And it's not cute and sweet that the greed of humans and our obsession with profiting from every inanimate object and every living being on Planet Earth trumps compassion. Tags: Current Affairs Ethics. Nor are they surprising. and even common sense.
The "problem with this view" that arises is that it is entirely logical to broaden one's circle of compassion beyond "pets" and to other sentient nonhumans, and Scott doesn't like that logic because it conflicts with his profit motive and his palate. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics Language.
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