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![“My view [is] that what morality boils down to is, 'Don’t harm, and do help.' And now the question is, 'Can creatures like chickens and cows be harmed?' And the answer is, 'Of course they can.' Consequently, I think it’s immoral to harm them. And that seems to me to provide a very strong moral…” quote by Shelly Kagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/45e/shelly-kagan-90612_animal_my-view-is-that-what-morality-boils-down_2727219.jpg)
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