Do cows, sheep, pigs, and chickens have a moral right not to be killed for food?

Eating meat is probably one of the most normal things to do.  For most people, when a piece of pork chop is laid in front of a hungry recipient, very little thought goes into the moral aspects of such a meal.  From pre-historic cavemen, to hunter-gatherers, to present day Homo-sapiens; the majority of us participate [...]

Homosexuality – moral or immoral?

As some of you already know, I registered for an applied ethics course this semester. I have to submit two essays, the first one being: What arguments might be advanced to defend the view that homosexual actions are immoral? Do any of these arguments succeed? Introduction Homosexuality has been a subject of debate for centuries. [...]