| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 269 pages) : color illustrations |
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Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ; 140 |
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Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ; 140.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Title Page -- Half Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Series list -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1 General -- Chapter 1 What is agricultural ethics and why does it matter? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Key concepts: ethics and common morality -- 3 Common morality in agriculture and food systems -- 4 Topics in agricultural ethics -- 5 Methods in agricultural ethics -- 6 Agricultural ethics: why it matters -- 7 Can agricultural ethics be taught? -- 8 Conclusion -- 9 Where to look for further information -- 10 References -- Chapter 2 Approaches to ethics -- 1 Introduction |
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2 Utilitarianism -- 3 Deontology -- 4 Virtue ethics -- 5 Competing theories or an ethical toolkit? -- 6 Conclusion -- 7 Where to look for further information -- 8 References -- Chapter 3 Institutionalizing agricultural ethics in US land-grant universities -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Food production and 'productivism' -- 3 Ethical standards -- 4 Scientific challenges in agriculture -- 5 Problems facing agriculture -- 6 Agriculture's ethical dilemmas -- 7 An ethical perspective on agriculture -- 8 Acknowledgements -- 9 References -- Chapter 4 Gender dimensions of agricultural ethics -- 1 Introduction |
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2 Current agricultural demographics -- 3 Brief overview of agricultural ethics -- 4 Agricultural ethics and gender dimensions -- 5 Gender and development literature -- 6 Gender dimensions in the global North -- 7 Conclusion and future trends -- 8 Where to look for further information -- 9 References -- Chapter 5 Agricultural ethics -- the farmer's perspective -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Understanding farmers' constraints and motivations -- 3 Environmental and social costs -- 4 Agricultural issues -- 5 Agriculture's image and change -- 6 Public fear -- 7 Conservation -- 8 Sustainability -- 9 References |
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Chapter 6 Virtue ethics, Wendell Berry and agriculture -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Introducing virtue ethics -- 3 Wendell Berry and a virtuous agriculture -- 4 Conclusion and future trends in research -- 5 Where to look for further information -- 6 References -- Part 2 Ethical issues -- Chapter 7 Agriculture and the environment: ethical issues -- 1 Introduction -- 2 What has happened? -- 3 Why has it come to this? -- 4 Constraints to ethical awareness and moral action -- 5 The ability to make judgements -- 6 Applying these concepts in practice -- 7 Can environmental ethics help? |
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8 Ethics and worldview transformation -- 9 Worldviews, experiential learning and systemic development -- 10 A worldview of persistence -- 11 An Australian aboriginal perspective -- 12 Conclusion -- 13 Where to look for further information -- 14 References -- Chapter 8 Migrant labour in agriculture: ethical issues and challenges -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Importance of migrant workers in the agricultural and agri-food sectors -- 3 Migrants' rights in Europe -- 4 European agricultural policies and migrant labour -- 5 Conclusion -- 6 References |
| Summary |
Agriculture is facing unprecedented scrutiny for its social and environmental impacts. Many of the key choices it must make are fundamentally about ethics. Key issues in agricultural ethics explores key ethical debates surrounding agriculture and agri-food supply chains.These include issues such as animal welfare, use of labour, the effects of new technologies and the overall impact of agriculture on the environment. It considers the ways these ethical dilemmas may be better understood and potentially resolved. Edited by a leading researcher in the field, Key issues in agricultural ethics will be a standard reference for researchers in agriculture and environmental science, government and other private sector agencies responsible for monitoring good agricultural practice, as well as researchers involved in the social sciences with a focus on ethics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Dr Robert Zimdahl is Professor Emeritus of Weed Science at Colorado State University, USA. He is a Fellow of the Weed Science Society of America, Western Society of Weed Science, American Society of Agronomy, and former Editor of Weed Science. He has published widely on weed science, including the standard text Fundamentals of Weed Science, currently in its fourth edition |
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 15, 2023) |
| Subject |
Agriculture -- Moral and ethical aspects
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TECHNOLOGY / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture
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TECHNOLOGY / Agriculture / Crop Science
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TECHNOLOGY / Agriculture / General
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Agriculture -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Zimdahl, Robert L., editor.
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| ISBN |
1003411215 |
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9781003411215 |
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9781801463140 |
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180146314X |
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1801463158 |
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9781801463157 |
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