Animal Ethics

JUNE 11, 2008

We can, of course, with consistency treat animals as mere pests and deny that they have any rights; for most animals, especially those of the lower orders, we have no choice but to do so. But it seems to me, nevertheless, that in general, animals are among the sorts of beings of whom rights can meaningfully be predicated and denied.

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Eat right. What counts as eating right? Eat right—I will eat a diet low in fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium, and high in complex carbohydrates and fiber; and I will limit my consumption of empty calories like those found in sweets, soda pop, and trendy high-calorie coffee drinks. Lose weight. Quit smoking.

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2007 Animal Cruelty Rights Animal 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 2, 2008

Eat right. What counts as eating right? Eat right—I will eat a diet low in fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium, and high in complex carbohydrates and fiber; and I will limit my consumption of empty calories like those found in sweets, soda pop, and trendy high-calorie coffee drinks and energy drinks. Lose weight.

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Animal Cruelty Rights Fur Vegan 40

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 1, 2018

Storytelling has stood the test of time as a critical skill in sales and marketing?—?and You only have the right to ask for a referral if you’ve got a good story,” she says. The moral of your story is, ‘we did this for that client and we can do this for you, too.’”. Stories get a revival. It’s not about you.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2020

And, given the complicated questions of morality inherent in various parts of her story, she has the perfect (and perfectly ambiguous) ending. Yes, that’s right – she adds an epilogue. She includes a good history of a time, culture, and part of the world not well known, at least not to norteamericanos. What an ugly sentence that is.

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Uruguay 2001 Bald Eagle Science 213

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Here’s a tidbit from the NRA’s Hunters’ Rights website: “Sandhill cranes are hunted much like geese, with decoys set in fields and hunters stationed in blinds. You may not agree with it… but for millions of people across this nation hunting is a moral thing to do. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

If the goal is not moral perfection for ourselves, but the maximum benefit for animals, half-measures ought to be encouraged and appreciated. Mr. Steiner rightly rejects this view as morally flawed. If we are not justified in eating mackerel ourselves, are we not also morally obligated to stop the slaughter brought on by the tuna?

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Only then will these companies “do the right thing,” if only to ensure their continued survival. He stated that the department could demand mandatory testing, but that it had to consider what effect that would have on companies as well as consumers. Coli Shows Flaws in Ground Beef Inspection System ” (front page, Oct.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 17, 2025

One strong hire can improve team morale and productivity, while one poor fit can drag down even your best performers. These arent pass-or-fail tests; theyre a way to get a better sense of a candidate as a potential employee. In most cases, theyre used right after a resume screen and before a phone interview.

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Emotional Rights Science Morals 59

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 2, 2018

When you’re not thinking in bets, you tend to live in a world that is much more black and white, right and wrong, good and bad. Things can rarely be just right or wrong. Otherwise, I’m not testing how far I can push it. Also, you find a lot more places to A/B test. The answer to most things is it’s somewhere in between.

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Game Morals Emotional Montana 74

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2006

According to the AP story, nine of ten jackets tested by HSUS were found to have trim made of dog fur, but were mislabeled in violation of federal law. Each semester when I teach Contemporary Moral Issues, on the first day of class I begin with a survey. The treatment of the dogs can't really be as bad as I have described, right?

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Fur HSUS Fur Industry Raccoons 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

The Lesser Coucals sometimes try to argue with Chestnut-winged Cuckoos about the morality of having other species raise their chicks (The Lesser Coucal Species Committee also likes to point out that the species neither invaded Ukraine nor ever voted for Donald Trump – they can be a bit boring in insisting on always being on the good side).

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