Submitted by phileconomicus t3_ycisnw in philosophy
AllanfromWales1 t1_itmhw4f wrote
Reply to comment by Meta_Digital in Lab-grown meat could let humanity ignore a serious moral failing by phileconomicus
> Also, the article doesn't actually claim that lab grown meat is being developed for "utilitarian reasons".
The paper says:
> The moral problem stems from the fact that we will likely switch over to lab-grown meat because it is cheap, or thanks to its benefits for human health or the environment. That is, we will do it for our own sake and not for the sake of animals.
Did you read the paper?
Meta_Digital t1_itmi03q wrote
Ah, I thought by "utilitarian" you meant utilitarianism.
AllanfromWales1 t1_itmig3d wrote
Ugh!
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