在西方思想中,伦理学与美学经常以不利于后者的方式被对比。一个富人可以把赚得的金钱用于美化他的住宅上,可以通过不公正地对待他的雇员而增加自己的审美珍宝;一个妇女可以使用化妆品或毛皮大衣来增加美色、取悦他人——而这些贵重物品都是以动物的极大痛苦为代价的。当美国人最初认识到各种环境问题时,我回想到在我家乡的小 In Western thought, ethics and aesthetics are often contrasted in ways that are detrimental to the latter. A rich man can spend his money on beautifying his dwellings and can increase his aesthetic treasure by treating his employees unfairly; a woman can use cosmetics or fur coats to increase beauty and delight others - And these valuables are all at the expense of the great suffering of animals. When Americans first realized various environmental issues, I recalled the smallness in my hometown