Singer argues from a Utilitarian perspective. Could one not equally well argue that it is our capacity for higher pleasures in Mill's sense (Mill distinguishes between higher and lower pleasures) that makes our interests count for more than the interests of pigs and chickens? Discuss.

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Singer Argues from a Utilitarian Perspective