Prompt 2- Agricultural Ethics

Agricultural Ethics

The world of agriculture is always changing. New developments in technology make farming practices faster, more efficient and more productive. But with all of these strides forward and stress on production, farmers and agricultural suppliers are forced to question if what they're doing is ethical. 

First off, let's figure out what the agricultural code of ethics are. There is no actual definition, rather, agrowingculture.org claims that agricultural ethics are shaped by our culture. "Society tells us what is good and bad, right and wrong by facilitating, rewarding, or punishing certain behavior." 

With growing stress on farmers to produce more food on the limited amount of land, we must find ways to improve on what we have. This brings, herbicides, pesticides, GMOs and what consumers wants into play. Furthermore, we must treat our animals with respect. Some of these things like GMOs have caused a lot of arguments in society. Many seem to think that they aren't ethical because it is tampering with nature or God's creations. I argue that GMOs are essential for the stability of the worlds food supply. But issues like this are no black and white. There is no clear and definitive answer. 

I would have to say that the agricultural code of ethics align with every decent human's code. Simply put, we treat the land with respect because it provides for all of us.