How should we treat human-pig chimeras, non-chimeric pigs and other beings of uncertain moral status?

J Med Ethics. 2019 Jul;45(7):457-458. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2019-105644. Epub 2019 Jul 11.

Authors

Julian Koplin^{1

2}, Dominic Wilkinson^{2

3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia.
² Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
³ Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
⁴ John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.

PMID: 31296549
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2019-105644

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Keywords: ethics.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Chimera*
Humans
Moral Status*
Morals
Personhood
Swine
Uncertainty