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Genetically modified animals: ethical issues.

Paul B Thompson1

  • 1Center for Biotechnology Policy and Ethics, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843-4355.

Journal of Animal Science
|January 1, 1993
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Genetically modified animals challenge ethical norms. Philosophical analysis suggests a naturalist approach, aligning with biology but limiting animal moral significance.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Animal Ethics

Background:

  • Genetically modified animals (GMAs) raise complex ethical questions.
  • Recombinant DNA technology impacts our understanding of moral boundaries.
  • Implicit norms for acceptable actions are challenged by GMAs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and apply ethical analysis methods to GMAs.
  • To explore unintended consequences, ownership, and metaphysical significance of GMAs.
  • To examine the impact of genetic discoveries on the moral community.

Main Methods:

  • Ethical analysis framework applied to GMA-related issues.
  • Review of four philosophical responses: fundamentalism, conventionalism, dualism, and naturalism.
  • Assessment of philosophical responses against contemporary biological understanding.
Keywords:
Analytical ApproachBiomedical and Behavioral ResearchGenetics and Reproduction

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Main Results:

  • Genetically modified animals present novel ethical dilemmas.
  • Four distinct philosophical responses were identified and analyzed.
  • The naturalist response aligns with current biology but assigns limited moral significance to animals.

Conclusions:

  • Ethical frameworks must adapt to advancements in genetic modification.
  • The naturalist perspective offers a biologically consistent but ethically constrained view of animals.
  • Further discourse is needed on the moral status of GMAs.