Agriculture's ethical horizon /

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...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zimdahl, Robert L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, ©2012.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Elsevier insights.
Subjects:
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • 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.