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• Moral philosophy: utilitarianism; Cora Diamond

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Smart, co-operative, emotional: what cutting-edge science tells us about pigs

• Could a hedonistic utilitarian justify eating pigs?

• Do pigs have preferences? If so, can a non-hedonistic utilitarian justify eating pigs?

• How does Cora Diamond’s argument about eating meat relate to this article?

• Do we have to conceive of pigs differently before we treat them differently?

Jack Robertson, Queen Elizabeth’s School Barnet