Ethical Issues in Livestock Cloning |
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Authors: | Paul B Thompson |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Philosophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1360, USA |
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Abstract: | Although cloning may eventually become an important technology for livestock production, four ethical issues must be addressed
before the practice becomes widespread. First, researchers must establish that the procedure is not detrimental to the health
or well-being of affected animals. Second, animal research institutions should evaluate the net social benefits to livestock
producers by weighing the benefits to producers against the opportunity cost of research capacity lost to biomedical projects.
Third, scientists should consider the indirect effects of cloning research on the larger ethical issues surrounding human
cloning. Finally, the market structure for products of cloned animals should protect individual choice, and should recognize
that many individuals find the prospect of cloning (or consuming cloned animals) repugnant. Analysis of these four issues
is complicated by spurious arguments alleging that cloning will have a negative impact on environment and genetic diversity.
This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
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