Building a Sustainable Future for Animal Agriculture: An Environmental Virtue Ethic of Care Approach within the Philosophy of Technology

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 123-144

  Anthony, Raymond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal ethics; Commodification; Environmental virtue theory; Ethic of care; Philosophy of technology

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; ANIMAL PRODUCT; COMMODITY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ETHICS; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; INDUSTRIALIZATION; PHILOSOPHY; SUSTAINABILITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84859420824     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-010-9285-z     Document Type: Article

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