RT Article
T1 Agribusiness ethics: Specifying the terms of the contract
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 5
IS 4
SP 333
OP 345
A1 Burkhardt, Jeffrey
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V
YR 1986
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1785596748
AB Agricultural production in the western world in our time is primarily agribusiness. As such, a business ethics approach can be extended to agricultural production. Given the nature of the agricultural production system, however, not only are general principles for business ethics applicable, but more specific obligations need to be generated. A social contract approach such as Donaldson's, with modifications, serves to provide both the general principles for the ethical practice of agribusiness, as well as more specific obligations for agents in the production system. An analysis of three cases is offered in order to highlight ethical issues particular to agribusiness, as well as to provide content for the principles which the social contract view regarding agribusiness can be seen to generate.
K1 Ethical Issue
K1 Agricultural Production
K1 Business Ethic
K1 Production System
K1 Economic Growth
DO 10.1007/BF00383101