Agriculture's Ethical Horizon
eBook - ePub

Agriculture's Ethical Horizon

  1. 308 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Agriculture's Ethical Horizon

About this book

The second edition of Agriculture's Ethical Horizon is a carefully considered application of philosophical concepts, such as utilitarianism and positivism, to the practice of agricultural science.Author Robert Zimdahl argues for an approach to agriculture guided by foundational values, and addresses the questions: What are the goals of agricultural and weed science? What should their goals be? How do and how should the practitioners of agriculture address complex ethical questions?This book engages students, researchers, and professionals across disciplines including horticulture, soil and plant science, entomology, and more, all without requiring a background in philosophy. It examines topics such as scientific truth and myth, moral confidence in agriculture, the relevance of ethics to sustainability, and biotechnology. New to this edition is a chapter examining the raising, housing and slaughter of animals for human food, and a chapter on alternative and organic agricultural systems.- Easily understood by non-philosophers- Chapter sidebars highlight important concepts and can be used to engage students in further discussion- Companion website includes further teaching aids and a discussion board

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Information

Publisher
Elsevier
Year
2012
eBook ISBN
9780123914781
Edition
2
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Botany
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover Image
  2. Content
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Foreword First Edition
  6. Foreword Second Edition
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments First Edition
  9. Acknowledgments Second Edition
  10. 1. The Horizon of Agricultural Ethics
  11. 2. The Conduct of Agricultural Science
  12. 3. When Things Go Wrong—Balancing Technology’s Safety and Risk
  13. 4. A Brief Introduction to Moral Philosophy and Ethical Theories
  14. 5. Moral Confidence in Agriculture
  15. 6. The Relevance of Ethics to Agriculture and Weed Science
  16. 7. Agricultural Sustainability
  17. 8. Biotechnology
  18. 9. Alternative/Organic Agricultural Systems
  19. 10. Animal Agriculture
  20. 11. A Glimpse Ahead

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