**James Rachels Biography:**
– Born in Columbus, Georgia in 1941
– Graduated from Mercer University in 1962
– Received Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1967
– Taught at various universities including Duke University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham
– Died from cancer on September 5, 2003, in Birmingham, Alabama
**James Rachels Works:**
– Best-known work is ‘The Elements of Moral Philosophy’
– Authored ‘Moral Problems’ in 1971, shifting focus to practical issues
– Wrote ‘Active and Passive Euthanasia’ in 1975, challenging legal distinctions
– Published ‘The End of Life’ in 1986, expanding on euthanasia ethics
– Advocated for ethical implications of Darwinism in ‘Created from Animals’ (1990)
**James Rachels Advocacy for Vegetarianism:**
– Advocated for moral vegetarianism in various papers
– Proposed the ‘Basic Argument for Vegetarianism’ in 2004
– Argued against cruelty to animals based on shared capacity to suffer
– Stressed the importance of justifying any infliction of pain on animals
– Emphasized the need to address the suffering caused by factory farming
**James Rachels Bibliography:**
– Co-authored ‘The Truth About the World’ with Stuart Rachels in 2008
– Wrote ‘The Legacy of Socrates: Essays in Moral Philosophy’ in 2006
– Authored ‘Problems from Philosophy’ in 2005
– Published ‘The Basic Argument for Vegetarianism’ in 2004
– Contributed to ‘Created From Animals: The Moral implications of Darwinism’ in 1990
**Related Figures and Advocates:**
– **Early Advocates of Vegetarianism:** William Lambe, George Cheyne, Henry S. Clubb, R. E. O’Callaghan, Francis William Newman
– **Prominent Figures in Plant-Based Nutrition:** Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Elmer McCollum, Susan M. Levin, Eli Peck Miller, Harry Willis Miller
– **Philosophers and Ethicists Supporting Vegetarianism:** Pythagoras, Plutarch, Voltaire, Henry Stephens Salt, James Rachels
– **Contemporary Vegetarian Advocates:** Nava Atlas, Mayim Bialik, Gypsy Boots, BOSH!, Kathleen Keen Zolber
– **Literary Figures and Writers on Vegetarianism:** Scott Nearing, Helen Nearing, Howard Williams, Valluvar, Ellen G. White
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James Webster Rachels (May 30, 1941 – September 5, 2003) was an American philosopher who specialized in ethics and animal rights.
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| Born | James Webster Rachels 30 May 1941 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | 5 September 2003 (aged 62) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Mercer University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
Main interests | Ethics, bioethics, animal rights |