Exploitation of a resource is different to exploitation by a company of a worker (meaning it’s unfair or underhanded)
The vegan argument for ‘exploitation’ of bees uses the later definition.
If bees were just a resource there wouldn’t be moral consideration of the bees and vegans wouldn’t mind eating honey because there wouldn’t be anything inherently wrong in doing so. Just like smashing a rock on the ground has no inherent moral element.
it’s not a different definition at all. it’s a difference of morals. bees are only different from rocks ethically of you have an ethical system that defines them as such.
you can exploit a well or a field.
Yes.
Words can have more than one meaning.
Exploitation of a resource is different to exploitation by a company of a worker (meaning it’s unfair or underhanded)
The vegan argument for ‘exploitation’ of bees uses the later definition.
If bees were just a resource there wouldn’t be moral consideration of the bees and vegans wouldn’t mind eating honey because there wouldn’t be anything inherently wrong in doing so. Just like smashing a rock on the ground has no inherent moral element.
it’s not a different definition at all. it’s a difference of morals. bees are only different from rocks ethically of you have an ethical system that defines them as such.