Agriculture's Ethical Horizon

Agriculture's Ethical Horizon: Third Edition covers the changing environment in which practitioners of agriculture are challenged to produce food for the world. Fully revised and updated, the book encourages discussions on the moral questions that agriculture faces, including what goals should agricultural science pursue and how should practitioners address important ethical questions which are different and more complex than the dominating questions of production? The book presents the story of agriculture from the blood, sweat and tears era, to the present genetic era, including the paradox of agriculture.

This book is ideal for agricultural students, practitioners and anyone who would like to understand the tremendous responsibility of agricultural production. It presents a foundation for the important discussions and decisions that will be necessary to support the future of agriculture.

Autorentext
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, Weed Science. 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. He is the author of Fundamentals of Weed Science, and Six Chemicals that Changed Agriculture both from Elsevier.

Klappentext

Features: Presents critical-thinking considerations based on extensive, real-world experience . Challenges all those interested in food production to more fully explore agricultural systems . Fully revised and updated to include current and emerging challenges and their potential future impacts on the world's food supply

Inhalt

1. Introduction
   
   2. The Conduct of Agricultural Science
   3. When Things Go Wrong
   4. An Introduction to Ethics
   5. Moral Confidence in Agriculture
   6. The Relevance of Ethics to Agricuture
   7. Ethics in Agriculture and Other Disciplines
   8. Agricultural sustainability
   9. Agricultural Biotechnology
   10. Alternative/Organic Agriculture
   11. Animals
   12. A Glimpse Ahead