The Good Life of Creatures with Dignity Some Comments on the Swiss Expert Opinion |
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Authors: | Frans WA Brom |
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Institution: | (1) Faculty of Theology and Centre for Bio-ethics and Health Law, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 2, NL-3584 CS Utrecht |
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Abstract: | The notion of Dignity of Creatures has been voted into the Swiss Federal Constitution by a plebiscite. Philipp Balzer, Klaus-Peter Rippe, and Peter Schaber have given an expert opinion for the Swiss government to clarify the notion of Dignity of Creatures. According to them, by voting this notion into the Swiss constitution, the Swiss have chosen for a limited biocentric approach towards biotechnology. In such an approach genetic engineering of non-human beings is only allowed insofar that their own good is not impaired. It is, however, not clear when the good of a non-human being is impaired. I defend the position that – even if we confine ourselves to animals – their good goes beyond their well being. |
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Keywords: | Genetic engineering dignity of creatures inherent value animal wellbeing Swiss Constitution |
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