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

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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.
Original languageEnglish
JournalTheriogenology
Volume65
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)992-1004
Number of pages13
ISSN0093-691X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

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