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Must not the first step in the consideration of this question be definition: what is moral? Webster’s Dictionary says it is that which is “conforming to generally accepted ideas of what is right and just in human conduct” but let us propose another definition: that conduct which is compassionate, rational, and vital in relation to the preservation and enhancement of life itself.
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Welborn, R. (1986). Is Man’s Infliction of Suffering on Animals Immoral?. In: Fox, M.W., Mickley, L.D. (eds) Advances in Animal Welfare Science 1985. Advances in Animal Welfare Science, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4247-9_17
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