caa a22 4500 469056452 CHVBK 20180323132845.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e19920901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF01966357 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF01966357 Verhoog H. Institute of Theoretical Biology, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9516, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands aut The concept of intrinsic value and transgenic animals [Elektronische Daten] [H. Verhoog] The creation of transgenic animals by means of modern techniques of genetic manipulation is evaluated in the light of different interpretations of the concept of intrinsic value. The zoocentric interpretation, emphasizing the suffering of individual, sentient animals, is described as an extension of the anthropocentric interpretation. In a biocentric or ecocentric approach the concept of intrinsic value first of all denotes independence of humans and a non-instrumental relation to animals. In the zoocentric approach of Bernard Rollin, genetic engineering is seen as a morally neutral tool, as long as the animal does not suffer as a result of it. Robert Colwell who defends an ecocentric ethic, makes a sharp distinction between wild animals and domesticated animals. Genetic manipulation of wild species is a serious moral issue, in contrast to genetic manipulation of domesticated species which is no problem at all for Colwell. Both authors do not take the species-specific nature (or "telos”) of domesticated animals seriously. When domestication is seen as a process between the two poles of the wild animal and the human construct (which can be patented), the technique of genetic manipulation can only be seen as a further encroachment upon the intrinsic value of animals. At the level of molecular biology, the concept of an animal's telos loses its meaning. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 1992 Genetic manipulation nationallicence intrinsic value nationallicence zoocentric ethics nationallicence biocentric ethics nationallicence animal telos nationallicence Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics Kluwer Academic Publishers 5/2(1992-09-01), 147-160 1187-7863 5:2<147 1992 5 10806 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01966357 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01966357 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Verhoog H. Institute of Theoretical Biology, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9516, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics Kluwer Academic Publishers 5/2(1992-09-01), 147-160 1187-7863 5:2<147 1992 5 10806 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer