In this special episode of Psyphilopod, Bo and original co-host Cory Clark are joined by the wonderful Diana Fleischman to discuss the ethics of our treatment of animals. First, they discuss utilitarianism, which is the basic moral framework through which Diana thinks about these issues. Then they get into the weeds of the morality of diets, asking and attempting to answer such questions as: Is it always wrong to eat animals? What’s a suffering footprint? Is hunting more ethical than fast food? How do we know that animals actually experience pain?

Fleischman’s article on veganism: https://worksinprogress.co/issue/practical-veganism/

Fleischman’s FAQ: https://dianaverse.com/2020/10/13/practicalveganism/

The moral status of animals: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moral-animal/

Peter Singer on animal liberation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOlN6d1CP9A

Roger Scruton for a different view: https://philosophynow.org/issues/27/Roger_Scruton

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