As with previous exams, a 3 x 5 card of notes
is
allowed.
VEGETARIANISM AND ANIMAL RIGHTS
What's the difference between a vegetarian and a vegan?
What is
a
"lacto-ovo" vegetarian? What sort of diet did human beings evolve
to
eat? In other words, what sort of diet does it appear we were
"designed" to eat: herbivore, carnivore or omnivore? Are there any
health risks associated with eating meat, particularly the amount
of
meat in the typical American diet? How does the health of the
typical
vegetarian or vegan compare to the health of the typical meat
eater?
According to evidence presented in class, can a person get all the
nutrition they need to be healthy without eating meat? What
nutritional
deficits if any, are there in a vegan diet?
How are the animals used to produce the meat you buy in a
supermarket or eat in a restaurant typically treated? Are there
any
arguments against eating "free range" animals which are treated
humanely? How does meat-eating affect the environment and
consumption
of natural resources? What is the alien analogy? What is the pet
analogy? What is speciesism? What is
the moral principle of "equal consideration of interests"? What
are
some arguments are there in favor of eating meat discussed in
class or
in handouts? How might one respond to the argument that animals
eat
each other, therefore it’s OK for us to eat them? What response
could
one make to the argument that it’s natural for human beings to eat
meat, therefore it is morally permissible?