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DIETARY DOUBLE-THINK

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 June 2019

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Abstract

This article discusses how difficult it is to be morally consistent when choosing what to eat. Applying a moral justification in a consistent manner may result in some unorthodox diets. I distinguish two ways in which we might be inconsistent in our approach to food. We might fail to apply our morals in a consistent way, or we might fail to put our morals into practice at all. I argue that the latter represents a greater failing. Given the complexity of making food choices, the former is more excusable.

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Research Article
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy 2019 

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