Overview

A Question of Purpose

Intellectual Property Rights

Epistemological Foundations

Suggested Readings

Select readings that promote an understanding of bioethics in the context of agricultural biotechnology are listed below. Contact our project coordinator if you need assistance obtaining any of these references, or if you would like to suggest additional readings.

Burkhardt, J. (2002). Biotechnology's future benefits: Prediction or promise?. AgBioForum, 5(2), 20-24.

Comstock, Gary L. (2002). Life Science Ethics. Ames, IA: Iowa State Press.

Ellerbrock, M. (2002). Metaphysical Keys to Evaluating Agricultural Biotechnology: Eschatological Myths & Epistemological Tests. Paper presented at the Joint Annual Meetings of the Association for the Study of Food and Society and the Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society, Chicago, IL.

Thompson, P. B. (1997). Food Biotechnology in Ethical Perspective. London: Blackie Academic & Professional.