In Utilitarianism and Animals, philosopher Gaverick Matheny argues how utilitarianism is a rational and ethical theory, how utilitarianism involves the regards of factory-farmed animals in consideration with the natural universe, and how humans' current treatment of factory-farmed animals is chastised by utilitarianism; therefore concluding that the consumption of factory-farmed produce is not ethically acceptable. ... In addition, Matheny adds on how utilitarianism involves the regards of factory-farmed animals in consideration with the natural universe. ... Matheny continues by explain...

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