Human–Nonhuman Chimeras: Enhancement or Creation?

American Journal of Bioethics 14 (2):26-27 (2014)
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Abstract

I respond to Monika Piotrowska's argument against anthropocentric theories of moral status that they yield disparate moral verdicts about parallel cases of embryonic stem cell transplantation. I argue that anthropocentric theories of moral status may not fall prey to this problem because embryonic stem cell transplantation may constitute creation rather than mere enhancement.

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