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Agriculture's Ethical Horizon
1st Edition - February 14, 2006
Author: Robert L Zimdahl
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:9780123705112
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eBook ISBN:9780080461120
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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
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.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: The Horizon of Agricultural Ethics
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SCIENTIFIC TRUTH AND MYTH
Chapter 2: The Conduct of Agricultural Science
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WHAT RESEARCH OUGHT TO BE DONE?
Chapter 3: When Things Go Wrong—Balancing Technology’s Safety and Risk
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF HERBICIDES
PROGRESS OF WEED SCIENCE
CHALLENGES
THE CONTINUING DEBATE
Chapter 4: An Introduction to Ethics
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SCIENCE AND EMOTION
UNIVERSAL VALUES
ETHICS IN AGRICULTURE
CONTEMPORARY NORMATIVE ETHICS
ETHICAL THEORIES RELEVANT TO AGRICULTURE
APPLYING ETHICS IN AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
Chapter 5: Moral Confidence in Agriculture
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THE BENEFITS AND COSTS OF MODERN AGRICULTURE
GOALS FOR AGRICULTURE
EXPANDING AGRICULTURE’S MORAL SCOPE
CONCLUSION
Chapter 6: The Relevance of Ethics to Agriculture and Weed Science
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Chapter 7: Agricultural Sustainability
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THE PRESENT AGRICULTURAL SITUATION: THE EXAMPLE OF WEED MANAGEMENT
THE MORAL CASE FOR SUSTAINABILITY
WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY?
WHY MUST SUSTAINABILITY BE ACHIEVED?
A CONCLUDING COMMENT ON SUSTAINABLE WEED SCIENCE
Chapter 8: Biotechnology
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THE DEBATE
TECHNOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
REGULATION
ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
ARGUMENTS OPPOSED TO AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
THE MORAL ARGUMENTS
Chapter 9: How to Proceed
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WATER LOGGING AND SALINIZATION
DESERTIFICATION
DEPLETION OF WATER RESOURCES
SOIL EROSION
POLLUTION
LOSS OF FARMERS
POPULATION GROWTH
DOMINANT SCIENTIFIC MYTHS
MISSION STATEMENTS
THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY
SUSTAINABILITY AS A GOAL
CONCLUSION
Index
No. of pages: 272
Language: English
Edition: 1
Published: February 14, 2006
Imprint: Academic Press
Paperback ISBN: 9780123705112
eBook ISBN: 9780080461120
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Robert L Zimdahl
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Weed Science, Colorado State University, CO, USA