Agribusiness ethics: Specifying the terms of the contract

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 mor...

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Autor principal: Burkhardt, Jeffrey (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
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Publicado: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 1986
En: Journal of business ethics
Año: 1986, Volumen: 5, Número: 4, Páginas: 333-345
Otras palabras clave:B Ethical Issue
B Agricultural Production
B Business Ethic
B Production System
B Economic Growth
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Sumario: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.
ISSN:1573-0697
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00383101