有機農業四大原則的釐清
2009/09/07 郭華仁
全國有機日就要開跑，這裡提出一個需要釐清的概念，避免以訛傳訛。
常見文章提到有機四大原則，國內文章幾乎都寫為健康、生態、公平、關懷(care)。
CARE是有關懷的意思，但原意是小心謹慎，查IFOAM網頁，第四原則是應該是謹慎；關懷已經被涵蓋在第三原則公平裡面了，因此寫成關懷會重複。
嚐試將四原則寫出簡化的文字如下，請指正：
有機農業的健康(health)、生態(ecology)、公平(fairness)、謹慎(care) 等四大原則。
「健康」：有機農業乃是將土壤、作物、動物、人類與地球視為一個整體，來維持整體健康的生產體系；
「生態」：有機農業乃是基於生態系統及其循環，其操作需要仰賴、學習、以及維護生態循環的生產體系；
「公平」：有機農業的運作需要注意到農民、工人、加工者、通銷商貿易商、消費者以及其他生物的平等、尊重、公道與照顧；
「謹慎」：有機農業的運作需要採取預警的以及負責的態度，來保護環境與今生來世人類的建康與福祉。
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‘Careful’
comes from the root word,
‘care’
which is a verb meaning an effort to do or things that are done correctly,
safely or without causing any harm or damage. For example: She took great
care to deliver the letter to the correct address.
‘Careful’
is the adjective form. It means using, done, made or said with care. She was
very careful to deliver the letter to the correct address. It has the
feeling of concern and thinking before doing something, which is what makes
it similar to the word
‘cautious’.
Read more: Difference between Careful and
Cautious.
http://www.differencebetween.net/science/difference-between-careful-and-cautious/
