Agricultural ethics in rural education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11258149 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul B Thompson, Paul Β Thompson (0000-0003-0555-9914, Texas College, corresponding author), Douglas N Kutach, Douglas Kutach (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 131-153 |
| Publication date | 1990-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Peabody Journal of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0161-956X • E-ISSN: 1532-7930 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01619569009538704 |
| OpenAlex | W2040606292 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
Agricultural ethics is a field of philosophy emphasizing ethical issues associated with food and fiber production, processing, distribution, and consumption. Farming and ranching have historically been viewed as morally praiseworthy activities, and rural citizens have been promoted as models of morality. Now, career as farmers or as representatives of agribusiness firms will inevitably involve practices that are currently and foreseeably embroiled in controversy. Norms and values are and will be a substantial component of such controversies. As such, familiarity with agricultural ethics may be a substantial asset for residents of rural areas who contemplate such careers. What is more, the adage If you eat you are involved in agriculture, is particularly apt where agricultural ethics is concerned. All citizens depend upon secure agricultural production, and all affect the practice of agriculture through their consumer decisions and through political action. There is, therefore, good reason for all students to be cognizant of issues in agricultural ethics. Rural America has come to be perceived as a locus for ethically and politically contentious activities following the publication of books criticizing agriculture. Rachel Carson's Silent Spring was published in 1964. It was arguably the first in a series of books that raised questions about methods of agricultural production that were being adopted in the industrialized world. The succession of titles in this list includes E. F Schumacher's Small Is Beautiful (1973), Frances Moore Lappe's Diet for a Small Planet (1971), Wendell Berry's The Unsettling of America (1977), Wes Jackson's New Roots for Agriculture (1980), Orville Schell's Modern Meat
Agricultural education · Agricultural productivity · Agriculture · Environmental ethics · Food security · Geography · Morality · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies · Indigenous and Place-Based Education · Law
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |