Abstract

This paper examines ethical issues of concern among agricultural workers. The specific objectives were to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, identify the ethical issues of concern, and ascertain the respondents’ perception of the issues in agriculture and rural development. Purposive random sampling technique was used to select 250 respondents from six higher institutions in Imo State, Nigeria. Data were collected with the aid of a questionnaire and analysed using percentages and mean. The major issues bothered on food, rural development, information sharing and environment. Results show that the respondents have a positive view of the issues raised such as households must be food secure ( ̅x=3.16), everyone should have the right to food ( ̅x=3.36), among others. Others were farmers health be promoted ( ̅x=3.20), farmers quality of life enhanced ( ̅x=2.77), rural development is a must ( ̅x=2.75). Access to up to date information ( ̅x=3.05), dissemination of reliable information ( ̅x=3.02), biodiversity loss be discouraged ( ̅x=2.81), water quality ( ̅x=3.28), land access ( ̅x=3.49). It means that the issue of good is of great concern as it affects the life we live now and in the future Keywords: Ethical issues, agriculture, rural, food, environment.