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Agriculture's ethical horizon / Robert L. Zimdahl.
LIBRA BJ52.5 .Z56 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zimdahl, Robert L.
- Series:
- Elsevier insights
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agriculture--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Agriculture.
- Agriculture--Ethics.
- Ethics.
- Physical Description:
- xxix, 274 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, [2012]
- Summary:
- Elsevier Insights provides high quality specialized content across a range of disciplines including life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, engineering, computing, and finance. Through fast-track publication. Elsevier Insights offers the reader cutting-edge information, available in eBook or print format. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 The Horizon of Agricultural Ethics 1
- Scientific Truth and Myth 3
- 2 The Conduct of Agricultural Science 15
- What Research Ought to Be Done? 23
- 3 When Things Go Wrong-Balancing Technology's Safety and Risk 29
- The Development of Herbicides 30
- Progress of Weed Science 35
- Challenges 38
- The Continuing Debate 45
- 4 A Brief Introduction to Moral Philosophy and Ethical Theories 53
- Science and Emotion 55
- Universal Values 57
- Ethics in Agriculture 59
- Contemporary Normative Ethics 61
- Ethical Theories Relevant to Agriculture 63
- Ethical Egoism 64
- Social Contract Theory 65
- Virtue Ethics 66
- Deontological or Kantian Ethics 68
- Utilitarianism 69
- Applying Ethics in Agriculture and Agricultural Science 72
- Multiple Strategies Utilitarianism 75
- 5 Moral Confidence in Agriculture 81
- The Benefits and Costs of Modern Agriculture 82
- Goals for Agriculture 90
- Social Goals for Agriculture 91
- Environmental Goals for Agriculture 93
- Expanding Agriculture's Moral Scope 97
- The Utilitarian Standard 98
- The Relevance of the Western Agricultural Model 99
- Bottom-line Thinking 100
- Sustainability 100
- Conclusion 102
- 6 The Relevance of Ethics to Agriculture and Weed Science 109
- 7 Agricultural Sustainability 121
- The Present Agricultural Situation: The Example of Weed Management 124
- The Moral Case for Sustainability 132
- What is Sustainability? 136
- Why must Sustainability be Achieved? 139
- A Concluding Comment About Sustainable Weed Science 144
- 8 Biotechnology 149
- The Debate 150
- Technological Problems 152
- Regulation 154
- Arguments in Favor of Agricultural Biotechnology 157
- Arguments Opposed to Agricultural Biotechnology 165
- Feeding the World 167
- Harm to Human Health 170
- Harm to the Environment 172
- Transgenic Technology and Sustainable Agricultural Systems 175
- The Role of Large Companies 179
- The Moral Arguments 180
- Labeling and Biotechnology in the US and the EU 181
- Effects on Family Farms 184
- Academic-Industry Relationships 186
- Transgenic Pharming 187
- The Precautionary Principle 188
- 9 Alternative/Organic Agricultural Systems 197
- Characteristics of Alternative/Organic Systems 199
- The Farmers and Productivity 200
- Transition and Advantages 203
- Ethical Problems 206
- 10 Animal Agriculture 211
- Western Thought and the Line 211
- A Person 212
- Arguments in Support of Animal Agriculture 215
- Arguments Against Animal Agriculture 216
- Animal Biotechnology 221
- A New Technology 224
- A Final Word 225
- 11 A Glimpse Ahead 229
- Six Important Issues/Problems/Matters of Concern 231
- Agricultural Production/Soil Erosion/and Desertification 232
- Depletion of Water Resources 234
- Climate Change 238
- Pollution 239
- Loss of Farmers 240
- Population 243
- Dominant Scientific Myths 243
- The Myth of Infinite Benefit 244
- The Myth that Science and Scientists are Value Free 245
- The Myth of Unfettered Research 246
- The Myth of Accountability 247
- The Myth of Authoritativeness 247
- The Myth of the Endless Frontier 248
- Production and Ethics 248
- The Imperative of Responsibility 250
- Finding Partners 253
- Mission Statements 255
- The Role of the University 259
- Sustainability as a Goal 263.
- Notes:
- First ed. : 2006
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780124160439
- 0124160433
- OCLC:
- 761856640
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