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Environmental Ethics - for iPod/iPhone
by The Open University
To what extent does Man have a right to exploit nature in order to live? Do animals have rights? Should we modify the genes of crops if it allows us to increase production, and even alleviate poverty? This album explores the arguments for and against genetically-modified crops, hearing the views of a dairy farmer competing in the global market, a GM scientist, an activist who believes GM crops are unsustainable, and an organic cultivator. The various views reveal how the debate is made complex by differing worldviews and global politics, and academic Ruth Chadwick provides an ethicist's perspective. This material forms part of The Open University course T861 Environmental ethics.
Episodes
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Environmental Ethics
A short introduction to this album.
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The dairy farmer
A British farmer explains his perspective on GM crops.
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The crop scientist
A scientist explains why he views genetically modified crops as a benign technology.
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The activist
A campaigner explains her biocentric worldview and how this affects her stance on GM crops.
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The organic farmer
An organic farmer explains why organic cultivation is the best alternative to modifying the genetics of crops.
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GM: points of view
Some of the views that feed into the policy-making process.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
To what extent does Man have a right to exploit nature in order to live? Do animals have rights? Should we modify the genes of crops if it allows us to increase production, and even alleviate poverty? This album explores the arguments for and against genetically-modified crops, hearing the views of a dairy farmer competing in the global market, a GM scientist, an activist who believes GM crops are unsustainable, and an organic cultivator. The various views reveal how the debate is made complex by differing worldviews and global politics, and academic Ruth Chadwick provides an ethicist's perspective. This material forms part of The Open University course T861 Environmental ethics.
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