Agriculture's Ethical Horizon

2. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-12-416043-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 308 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 620 g

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.


* 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
* Companion website will accompany the book with further teaching aids and a discussion board

Zielgruppe

Anyone engaged in agriculture including students, researchers, and professionals in environmental studies, horticulture, plant science, and soil science. Those involved in associated regional and county offices, farmers and ranchers, agricultural chemical companies, and all those employed by other phases of the agricultural industry.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zimdahl, Robert L.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltsoziologie, Umweltpsychologie, Umweltethik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Bioethik, Tierethik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Bioethik, Tierethik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Umweltethik, Umweltphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword from first edition by Paul B. Thompson, Michigan State University Foreword from second edition by Frederick Kirshenmann 1. The Horizon of Agricultural Ethics 2. The Conduct of Agricultural Science 3. When Things Go Wrong: Balancing Technology's Safety and Risk 4. A Brief Introduction to Moral Philosophy and Ethical Theories 5. Moral Confidence in Agriculture 6. The Relevance of Ethics to Agriculture and Weed Science 7. Agricultural Sustainability 8. Biotechnology 9. Alternative/Organic Agricultural Systems 10. Animal Agriculture 11. A Glimpse Ahead

Über Autor(innen)

Zimdahl, Robert L.
Robert L. Zimdahl is a Professor of Weed Science at Colorado State University. He received his Ph.D. in Agronomy from Oregon State University. Among his many honors and awards, Dr. Zimdahl was elected a Fellow of the Weed Science Society of America in 1986 and currently serves as editor of that society's journal, <i>Weed Science</i>. He has been a member of several international task forces and has authored a number of books and articles on the subject of weed science.