This article extends the concept of symmetry to ethics. Using the case of canola in
Canada, the authors argue that grades and standards simultaneously subject humans
and nonhumans to rites of passage that test their "goodness. " Then, they further develop
a tentative typology of standards. The authors argue that these standards allow something
resembling the neoclassical market to be established, create the conditions for economic
analysis, and allocate power among human actors.
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