My first journal article has just been published in The Philosophical Quarterly. I argue against an increasingly popular way to argue humans matter more than animals. And: 10 years ago today, I first arrived at university. V lucky I can mark it this way.

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Just chilling with groundhogs on my afternoon walk

Extract of my letter in the Guardian today:. That Luiz Hoinkis chose to clone his dog may seem to be a sign of his sincere love for animals. But his decision and the growing pet‑cloning industry that makes it possible may instead be an indication that.

Filmed a squirrel and groundhog for family. 2 hrs later saw dead squirrel on road nearby. Depressing, though our speciesist world can make it confusing to feel sadness properly. Annihilation is apparently only serious for those with a certain bits of deoxyribonucleic acid!

'Very traumatic', police say. 'A highly distressing crime that has caused death and serious injury to defenceless animals'. I agree. But aren't there other more routine, industrial killings that are similarly distressing and visited on defenceless animals?.

Was emailing myself notes on why rabbits have moral rights. Half way through I looked up and saw a rabbit, perhaps lost, next to city train tracks on top of a big motorway. Bit of a sad sight.

Humanity has a culture of using other animals - foxes as coats, cows as dinner, chickens as a nice starter. This affects trillions of animals a year. But do we have a proper moral justification for it? If not, could humanity be making some sort of enormous, awful mistake?.

People: any suggestions for magazines/outlets that would take articles on animal ethics type stuff that have a) decent reach, b) aren't insanely hard to get accepted by? Thanks!!.

I wrote this - arguing the world's biggest animal charity is often too meek. Whether on women's participation in the 19th c, hunting in the 20th, or industrial farming in the 21st, it's been too cautious. A bolder vision wld actually be more pragmatic.

I wrote this, arguing that the #RSPCA should end its farm assurance scheme and pivot to a bolder strategy in the new year.

It’s International Animal Rights Day. Do animals have any moral rights? Seems so: most animals are capable of good & bad experiences. They have a conscious window onto the world thru which pains & joys arise. It matters to them what they experience. So it shld matter to us too.

It’s International Animal Rights Day, but do animals have any moral rights? Suppose we argue not because they aren't autonomous, intelligent enough, or lack concepts of themselves. This sets up a bar for each human to clear before having rights, which can get nasty quickly.

What everyday ethical dilemmas would you really like to listen to a podcast episode about? Thanks!!.

Went to a BBQ where the pig was AT the barbeque. Guest of honour almost.

We need the ability to think clearly and accurately about important issues like how to act and how to live together. Philosophy can deliver that.

I asked an AI (which will remain nameless) to generate a name for our podcast-to-be. It suggested: "Ethical Conversations with Adena", "Today's Ethics with Dr Vee", "Just Being Everyday Ethics", "The Ethic Theory", and "Catching Fire". And: "The Ethical Trench Podcast".

Delighted to say I am about to move to Montreal to start as a postdoctoral research fellow at McGill and the Centre for Research in Ethics :).

It felt like someone - Santa? - was trying to break into our house via the chimney with a tool. Turned out it was a pigeon stuck above our closed fireplace with no way out. He was too traumatised seemingly to be coaxed out of gap we made. 4 hours later he soared away and is free

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