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Agriculture's ethical horizon [[electronic resource] /] / Robert L. Zimdahl
| Agriculture's ethical horizon [[electronic resource] /] / Robert L. Zimdahl |
| Autore | Zimdahl Robert L |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (266 p.) |
| Disciplina | 174/.963 |
| Soggetto topico | Agriculture - Moral and ethical aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-63353-0
9786610633531 0-08-046112-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1: The Horizon of Agricultural Ethics; SCIENTIFIC TRUTH AND MYTH; LITERATURE CITED; 2: The Conduct of Agricultural Science; WHAT RESEARCH OUGHT TO BE DONE?; LITERATURE CITED; 3: When Things Go Wrong-Balancing Technology's Safety and Risk; THE DEVELOPMENT OF HERBICIDES; PROGRESS OF WEED SCIENCE; CHALLENGES; THE CONTINUING DEBATE; LITERATURE CITED; 4: An Introduction to Ethics; SCIENCE AND EMOTION; UNIVERSAL VALUES; ETHICS IN AGRICULTURE; CONTEMPORARY NORMATIVE ETHICS
ETHICAL THEORIES RELEVANT TO AGRICULTUREEthical Egoism; Social Contract Theory; Virtue Ethics; Deontological or Kantian Ethics; Utilitarianism; APPLYING ETHICS IN AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE; LITERATURE CITED; 5: Moral Confidence in Agriculture; THE BENEFITS AND COSTS OF MODERN AGRICULTURE; GOALS FOR AGRICULTURE; Social Goals for Agriculture; Environmental Goals for Agriculture; EXPANDING AGRICULTURE'S MORAL SCOPE; The Utilitarian Standard; The Relevance of the Western Agricultural Model; Bottom Line Thinking; Sustainability; CONCLUSION; LITERATURE CITED 6: The Relevance of Ethics to Agriculture and Weed ScienceLITERATURE CITED; 7: Agricultural Sustainability; 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; LITERATURE CITED; 8: Biotechnology; THE DEBATE; TECHNOLOGICAL PROBLEMS; REGULATION; ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; ARGUMENTS OPPOSED TO AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; Feeding the World; Harm to Human Health; Harm to the Environment Transgenic Technology and Sustainable Agricultural SystemsTHE MORAL ARGUMENTS; Labeling and Biotechnology in the U.S. and the EU; Affects on Family Farms; Academic-Industry Relationships; Transgenic Pharming; The Precautionary Principle; LITERATURE CITED; 9: How to Proceed; WATER LOGGING AND SALINIZATION; DESERTIFICATION; DEPLETION OF WATER RESOURCES; SOIL EROSION; POLLUTION; LOSS OF FARMERS; POPULATION GROWTH; DOMINANT SCIENTIFIC MYTHS; PRODUCTION AND ETHICS; THE IMPERATIVE OF RESPONSIBILITY; FINDING PARTNERS; MISSION STATEMENTS; THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY; SUSTAINABILITY AS A GOAL CONCLUSIONLITERATURE CITED; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458624203321 |
Zimdahl Robert L
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agriculture's ethical horizon [[electronic resource] /] / Robert L. Zimdahl
| Agriculture's ethical horizon [[electronic resource] /] / Robert L. Zimdahl |
| Autore | Zimdahl Robert L |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (266 p.) |
| Disciplina | 174/.963 |
| Soggetto topico | Agriculture - Moral and ethical aspects |
| ISBN |
1-280-63353-0
9786610633531 0-08-046112-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1: The Horizon of Agricultural Ethics; SCIENTIFIC TRUTH AND MYTH; LITERATURE CITED; 2: The Conduct of Agricultural Science; WHAT RESEARCH OUGHT TO BE DONE?; LITERATURE CITED; 3: When Things Go Wrong-Balancing Technology's Safety and Risk; THE DEVELOPMENT OF HERBICIDES; PROGRESS OF WEED SCIENCE; CHALLENGES; THE CONTINUING DEBATE; LITERATURE CITED; 4: An Introduction to Ethics; SCIENCE AND EMOTION; UNIVERSAL VALUES; ETHICS IN AGRICULTURE; CONTEMPORARY NORMATIVE ETHICS
ETHICAL THEORIES RELEVANT TO AGRICULTUREEthical Egoism; Social Contract Theory; Virtue Ethics; Deontological or Kantian Ethics; Utilitarianism; APPLYING ETHICS IN AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE; LITERATURE CITED; 5: Moral Confidence in Agriculture; THE BENEFITS AND COSTS OF MODERN AGRICULTURE; GOALS FOR AGRICULTURE; Social Goals for Agriculture; Environmental Goals for Agriculture; EXPANDING AGRICULTURE'S MORAL SCOPE; The Utilitarian Standard; The Relevance of the Western Agricultural Model; Bottom Line Thinking; Sustainability; CONCLUSION; LITERATURE CITED 6: The Relevance of Ethics to Agriculture and Weed ScienceLITERATURE CITED; 7: Agricultural Sustainability; 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; LITERATURE CITED; 8: Biotechnology; THE DEBATE; TECHNOLOGICAL PROBLEMS; REGULATION; ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; ARGUMENTS OPPOSED TO AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; Feeding the World; Harm to Human Health; Harm to the Environment Transgenic Technology and Sustainable Agricultural SystemsTHE MORAL ARGUMENTS; Labeling and Biotechnology in the U.S. and the EU; Affects on Family Farms; Academic-Industry Relationships; Transgenic Pharming; The Precautionary Principle; LITERATURE CITED; 9: How to Proceed; WATER LOGGING AND SALINIZATION; DESERTIFICATION; DEPLETION OF WATER RESOURCES; SOIL EROSION; POLLUTION; LOSS OF FARMERS; POPULATION GROWTH; DOMINANT SCIENTIFIC MYTHS; PRODUCTION AND ETHICS; THE IMPERATIVE OF RESPONSIBILITY; FINDING PARTNERS; MISSION STATEMENTS; THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY; SUSTAINABILITY AS A GOAL CONCLUSIONLITERATURE CITED; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784653603321 |
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Zimdahl Robert L
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agriculture's ethical horizon / / Robert L. Zimdahl
| Agriculture's ethical horizon / / Robert L. Zimdahl |
| Autore | Zimdahl Robert L |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (266 p.) |
| Disciplina | 174/.963 |
| Soggetto topico | Agriculture - Moral and ethical aspects |
| ISBN |
1-280-63353-0
9786610633531 0-08-046112-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1: The Horizon of Agricultural Ethics; SCIENTIFIC TRUTH AND MYTH; LITERATURE CITED; 2: The Conduct of Agricultural Science; WHAT RESEARCH OUGHT TO BE DONE?; LITERATURE CITED; 3: When Things Go Wrong-Balancing Technology's Safety and Risk; THE DEVELOPMENT OF HERBICIDES; PROGRESS OF WEED SCIENCE; CHALLENGES; THE CONTINUING DEBATE; LITERATURE CITED; 4: An Introduction to Ethics; SCIENCE AND EMOTION; UNIVERSAL VALUES; ETHICS IN AGRICULTURE; CONTEMPORARY NORMATIVE ETHICS
ETHICAL THEORIES RELEVANT TO AGRICULTUREEthical Egoism; Social Contract Theory; Virtue Ethics; Deontological or Kantian Ethics; Utilitarianism; APPLYING ETHICS IN AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE; LITERATURE CITED; 5: Moral Confidence in Agriculture; THE BENEFITS AND COSTS OF MODERN AGRICULTURE; GOALS FOR AGRICULTURE; Social Goals for Agriculture; Environmental Goals for Agriculture; EXPANDING AGRICULTURE'S MORAL SCOPE; The Utilitarian Standard; The Relevance of the Western Agricultural Model; Bottom Line Thinking; Sustainability; CONCLUSION; LITERATURE CITED 6: The Relevance of Ethics to Agriculture and Weed ScienceLITERATURE CITED; 7: Agricultural Sustainability; 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; LITERATURE CITED; 8: Biotechnology; THE DEBATE; TECHNOLOGICAL PROBLEMS; REGULATION; ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; ARGUMENTS OPPOSED TO AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; Feeding the World; Harm to Human Health; Harm to the Environment Transgenic Technology and Sustainable Agricultural SystemsTHE MORAL ARGUMENTS; Labeling and Biotechnology in the U.S. and the EU; Affects on Family Farms; Academic-Industry Relationships; Transgenic Pharming; The Precautionary Principle; LITERATURE CITED; 9: How to Proceed; WATER LOGGING AND SALINIZATION; DESERTIFICATION; DEPLETION OF WATER RESOURCES; SOIL EROSION; POLLUTION; LOSS OF FARMERS; POPULATION GROWTH; DOMINANT SCIENTIFIC MYTHS; PRODUCTION AND ETHICS; THE IMPERATIVE OF RESPONSIBILITY; FINDING PARTNERS; MISSION STATEMENTS; THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY; SUSTAINABILITY AS A GOAL CONCLUSIONLITERATURE CITED; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821264703321 |
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Zimdahl Robert L
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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