After Dolly - ethical limits to the use of biotechnology on farm animals

Jesper Lassen; Mickey Gjerris; Peter Sandøe

doi:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2005.09.012

After Dolly - ethical limits to the use of biotechnology on farm animals

Jesper Lassen, Mickey Gjerris, Peter Sandøe

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The cloning of Dolly the sheep gave rise to a widespread call for limits on interference with life. Until recently, the main limits were technical: what it is possible to do. Now scientists are faced with ethical limits as well: what it is acceptable to do. In this context, we take ethics to involve systematic and rational reflection on moral issues raised in the public sphere. The concerns of the general public are not necessarily valid, but they are the best point of departure if the discussion is to lead to a socially robust framework for setting limits to the use of animal technology. To assess public understanding, we examine two sources of data: Eurobarometer surveys from 1991 to 2002 and a qualitative interview study carried out in DK in 2000.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Theriogenology
Vol/bind	65
Udgave nummer	5
Sider (fra-til)	992-1004
Antal sider	13
ISSN	0093-691X
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2005.09.012
Status	Udgivet - 2006

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