The Ethics of Eating

开始时间: 04/22/2022 持续时间: 6 weeks

所在平台: EdxArchive 课程类别: 其他类别 大学或机构: cornellx 授课老师： ​Andrew Chignell William Starr

课程主页: https://www.edx.org/archive/ethics-eating-cornellx-phil1440x

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*Note - This is an Archived course*

You face a difficult moral decision every time you decide what to eat. What impact should animal rights have on your decision? Is the suffering involved in meat, egg and dairy production bad enough that you should go vegan? How do your food choices affect the economy and the environment? Should you become a locavore? Should you eat only sustainably produced, "farm to table" food? Or is factory-farmed food more efficient and ultimately better for the environment?

We also face difficult food-related questions at the political-social level. Should states restrict their citizens' food choices so as to encourage healthy eating? Should governments grant patents on genetically modified crops? And how do we, as a society, implement effective food policies for a rapidly expanding world population?

This class will provide the tools required to reflect clearly and effectively on these challenging questions.

Our goal is to provide a working understanding of some leading ethical theories as well as the central empirical issues related to food production, distribution and consumption. Along the way, students will hear from a variety of scientists, philosophers, activists, and industry participants:

• Carol Adams, author of The Sexual Politics of Meat
• T. Colin Campbell, Cornell nutritionist and author of The China Study
• Mark Bittman, cookbook author and New York Times food writer
• Marion Nestle, nutritionist and author of Food Politics
• Joe Regenstein, Cornell food scientist and director of the Kosher-Halal Food Initiative
• Joel Salatin, alternative farming advocate and author of 9 books
• Bryant Terry, award-winning chef, author of Vegan Soul Kitchen
• Brian Wansink, Cornell food and brand psychologist, author of Mindless Eating

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This is a past/archived course. At this time, you can only explore this course in a self-paced fashion. Certain features of this course may not be active, but many people enjoy watching the videos and working with the materials. Make sure to check for reruns of this course.
 

课程大纲

• Describe the central features of the Industrial Food System ("IFS")
• Understand four major frameworks in the western tradition of philosophical ethics
• Engage in ethical reflection about how food is produced, distributed, marketed, and consumed in the IFS and alternative systems.
• Describe and evaluate the main ways in which industry experts, "alternative food" advocates, scientists, philosphers, nutritionists, and activists are responding to the various challenges raised by the IFS.

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