Genetic engineering and the moral status of non-human species

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 479-495

  Melin, Anders ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Balzer et al.; Genetic engineering; Holistic ethical position; Rollin; Rolston

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; ETHICS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; ETHICAL THEORY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 10144232817     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-004-1467-0     Document Type: Article

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