In a utilitarian standpoint, parties involved in these practices need to be evaluated based on the maximization of utility (benefit). Chickens are the first party a utilitarian supporter considers in evaluating this case. According to Jeremy Bentham, they deserve moral standing because of their capacity to feel suffering (Lee). In a cost and benefit breakdown, the cost outweighs the benefits. Poultry selectively bred for larger mass exceeds their bones ability to hold their weight (Mench). As a result, they must endure discomfort and pain, while waiting to be slaughtered.
Another area of concern is transportation. This involves chickens packed in trucks without the ability to move, along with temperatures that exceed their bodily range (Mench). The indirect benefit chickens receive is bringing awareness and improvement to the welfare of their kind. With the observation of the past and current operation, companies are improving areas of concern like transportation. For instance, trucks include ceiling ventilation to control temperature, along with proper space management for comfortable movement …show more content…
Hedonistic point of view looks to how much pleasure can be achieved and pain reduced (Lee). It can be said that using broiler poultry that yield higher breast meat brings pleasure to a majority of humans. However, the pleasure and pain of poultry need to be considered. Consuming chickens is morally permissible if the process is quick and painless, which reduces the pain the animal experiences (Lee). Nevertheless, industrial farming fails to achieve these standards because every individual chicken undergoes painful procedures, such as beak trimming before the process of slaughtering initiates (Mench). Furthermore, the accumulation of mass beyond what their bones can hold constitutes additional discomfort and burden, which contributes to greater pain, than
Another area of concern is transportation. This involves chickens packed in trucks without the ability to move, along with temperatures that exceed their bodily range (Mench). The indirect benefit chickens receive is bringing awareness and improvement to the welfare of their kind. With the observation of the past and current operation, companies are improving areas of concern like transportation. For instance, trucks include ceiling ventilation to control temperature, along with proper space management for comfortable movement …show more content…
Hedonistic point of view looks to how much pleasure can be achieved and pain reduced (Lee). It can be said that using broiler poultry that yield higher breast meat brings pleasure to a majority of humans. However, the pleasure and pain of poultry need to be considered. Consuming chickens is morally permissible if the process is quick and painless, which reduces the pain the animal experiences (Lee). Nevertheless, industrial farming fails to achieve these standards because every individual chicken undergoes painful procedures, such as beak trimming before the process of slaughtering initiates (Mench). Furthermore, the accumulation of mass beyond what their bones can hold constitutes additional discomfort and burden, which contributes to greater pain, than