Virtuous meat consumption: A virtue ethics defense of an omnivorous way of life

Logos (United States)

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 83-100

  Haile, Beth K ^a  

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EID: 84872181824     PISSN: 10916687     EISSN: 1533791X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/log.2013.0003     Document Type: Article

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