Comments on: Why “Least Harm”? http://zoeweil.com/2009/12/02/why-least-harm/ This blog is dedicated to promoting ideas and resources for doing the most good and the least harm to ourselves, other people, animals and the environment. I call this principle MOGO, short for most good, and I welcome your comments and suggestions for how we can create a world in which the MOGO principle guides all people, governments, and businesses. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Zoe Weil http://zoeweil.com/2009/12/02/why-least-harm/#comment-894 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:18:34 +0000 http://zoeweil.com/?p=1698#comment-894 Thanks for this David! Great to hear about what you’re doing and how sympatico it is!

]]> By: David Sztybel, Ph.D. http://zoeweil.com/2009/12/02/why-least-harm/#comment-888 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:29:03 +0000 http://zoeweil.com/?p=1698#comment-888 P.S. I have a two part article appearing in the Journal for Critical Animal Studies in which I spell out the justification for most good and least harm even more. The current issue features part 1, and I would be happy to send you an advance copy of the draft for part 2. It is much more rigorously set out than in the 2006 article.

]]> By: David Sztybel, Ph.D. http://zoeweil.com/2009/12/02/why-least-harm/#comment-887 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:19:25 +0000 http://zoeweil.com/?p=1698#comment-887 Hello Zoe,

CONGRATULATIONS on your latest book!

I’m the guy from Toronto, and we meet now and again over the many years.

In case you are interested, my framework of “best caring” has complete affinity with most good and least harm. It was introduced in 2006 in the Journal for Critical Animal Studies (then called the Animal Liberation Philosophy and Policy journal) and is also available on my website (address above). In the article I also talk about doing the most good and least harm, a common enough theme in philosophy, but one that has been monopolized by utilitarians who have a tendency to rationalize medical vivisection. It’s great to have a philosophical affinity with someone as inspiring as yourself! You were always one of my favorite speakers.

Cheers and best wishes,

David

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