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Discuss the implications of consuming nonhuman animal products in relation to conscience

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Discuss the implications of consuming nonhuman animal products in relation to conscience.

• Share a time when you (or someone you know) consumed an animal product or by-product only to feel bad about it later due to your conscience telling you it was wrong. If this has never happened to you, explain how your conscience shapes your moral decision-making concerning consuming animals. Overall, do you listen more to your emotional or rational side of your conscience when reflecting on the morality of consuming animals?
• Is it morally permissible to raise and kill animals to eat them in our society, where nutritious alternatives to animal foods are readily available? 
• Which ethical theory (utilitarian, social contract, Kantian, etc.) is most consistent with your outlook on consuming animals?