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ELSEVIER Agricultures Ethical Horizon 3Rd Edition by Robert Zimdahl
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. Table of contents :-1. Introduction2. The Conduct of Agricultural Science3. When Things Go Wrong4. An Introduction to Ethics5. Moral Confidence in Agriculture6. The Relevance of Ethics to Agricuture7. Ethics in Agriculture and Other Disciplines8. Agricultural sustainability9. Agricultural Biotechnology10. Alternative/Organic Agriculture11. Animals12. A Glimpse Ahead