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Agriculture's Ethical Horizon

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Robert L. Zimdahl

Agriculture's Ethical Horizon

Book2006

 

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Robert L. Zimdahl

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    CHAPTER 1 - The Horizon of Agricultural Ethics

    Pages 1-13

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    CHAPTER 2 - The Conduct of Agricultural Science

    Pages 15-26

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    CHAPTER 3 - When Things Go Wrong—Balancing Technology's Safety and Risk

    Pages 27-45

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    CHAPTER 4 - An Introduction to Ethics

    Pages 47-71

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    CHAPTER 5 - Moral Confidence in Agriculture

    Pages 73-96

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    CHAPTER 6 - The Relevance of Ethics to Agriculture and Weed Science

    Pages 97-107

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    CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Sustainability

    Pages 109-135

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    CHAPTER 8 - Biotechnology

    Pages 137-177

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    CHAPTER 9 - How to Proceed

    Pages 179-229

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    Index

    Pages 231-235

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What are the goals of agricultural science? What should the goals of agricultural science be? How do and how should the practitioners of agriculture address complex ethical questions? These questions are explored in this monumental book so that those in agriculture will begin an open dialoge on the ethics of agriculture.

Discussion of foundational values, of why we practice agriculture as we do, should become a central, rather than peripheral, part of agricultural practice and education. If agricultural scientists do not venture forth to understand and shape the ethical base of the future, it will be imposed by others. Largely autobiographical, this book covers topics such as scientific truth and myth, what agricultural research should be done, an introduction to ethics, moral confidence in agriculture, the relevance of ethics to agriculture, sustainability, and biotechnology.

What are the goals of agricultural science? What should the goals of agricultural science be? How do and how should the practitioners of agriculture address complex ethical questions? These questions are explored in this monumental book so that those in agriculture will begin an open dialoge on the ethics of agriculture.

Discussion of foundational values, of why we practice agriculture as we do, should become a central, rather than peripheral, part of agricultural practice and education. If agricultural scientists do not venture forth to understand and shape the ethical base of the future, it will be imposed by others. Largely autobiographical, this book covers topics such as scientific truth and myth, what agricultural research should be done, an introduction to ethics, moral confidence in agriculture, the relevance of ethics to agriculture, sustainability, and biotechnology.

Key Features

  • Written by an expert who has been engaged in agricultural education and research for over 35 years
  • Content is easily understandable by non-philosophers
  • The concepts of scientific truth and myth are contrasted and compared
  • Chapter sidebars highlight important concepts and can be used to engage students in further discussion
  • Written by an expert who has been engaged in agricultural education and research for over 35 years
  • Content is easily understandable by non-philosophers
  • The concepts of scientific truth and myth are contrasted and compared
  • Chapter sidebars highlight important concepts and can be used to engage students in further discussion

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978-0-12-370511-2

Language

English

Published

2006

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Copyright © 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

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Academic Press

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Authors

Robert L. Zimdahl

Professor Emeritus, Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado