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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 77, Issue 2 372-377, Copyright © 1999 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

From a philosopher's perspective, how should animal scientists meet the challenge of contentious issues?

P. B. Thompson
Department of Philosophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 48906-1360, USA.

This article reviews how professional ethics can be useful in helping animal scientists meet new responsibilities. The transition to a postindustrial period in animal production signals a shift in the nature of contentious issues that animal producers face. Whereas farm income was once the most controversial issue in animal production, producers and animal scientists now face complex risk issues that have overlapping constituencies. Animal scientists need to develop a professional ethic that will stress open and active debate on these issues. Discussion of these issues must take place in the animal science classroom. The new professional ethic should be based on core values required for scientific research. However, departments and professional societies must develop institutions that will permit the values and methods of rationality and truth seeking to be applied in areas where measurement and experimental method are unlikely to resolve disputes, (i.e., to controversial issues that require public discussion and debate). Several specific proposals for such institution building are discussed.


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