Dimensions of Utilitarianism and the Ethics of Consuming Factory-Farmed Animal Products

This chapter explores the different dimensions of utilitarianism and their implications for the ethics of eating meat. It discusses the distinctions between act and rule utilitarianism, as well as probabilistic and actual utilitarianism. The chapter also delves into the ethical considerations of consuming factory-farmed animal products from the perspectives of rule utilitarianism, probabilistic utilitarianism, and actual utilitarianism.