Humane farming, that is, a husbandry system where animals do not suffer, either during their lives, or at the time of their killing, has been advertised as an ethical alternative to the horrors of factory farming. Although it could be argued that such a system does not currently exist, we ought to determine whether this is a morally desirable end to strive for. My objective is to assess one of the utilitarian arguments used in the debate about humane farming. In particular, I am interested in whether we have risk-related reasons to argue against the implementation of this practice. I will argue, against de Lazari-Radek and Singer, that considerations of moral risk should lead us to reject the practice of humane farming. In doing so, I will engage with arguments dealing with both the badness of animal death and the value of coming into existence.

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道德风险和人道农业

人道农业，即动物在其生命中或被杀时不会受苦的畜牧系统，已被宣传为工厂化农业恐怖的道德替代方案。虽然可以说这样的系统目前不存在，但我们应该确定这是否是一个道德上可取的目标。我的目标是评估在关于人道农业的辩论中使用的功利主义论点之一。特别是，我感兴趣的是我们是否有与风险相关的理由来反对这种做法的实施。我将反对 de Lazari-Radek 和 Singer，认为道德风险的考虑应该导致我们拒绝人道农业的做法。在这样做的过程中，我将参与有关动物死亡的坏处和存在的价值的争论。