• Xenotransplantation has the potential to save many human lives, but it comes at a great cost to the animal community and humanity

 

• These issues highlight the growing division between ethics, science and technology
  • “Just because we can, does not mean we should”

 

• The appeal of an unlimited supply of organs has compromised public values towards the treatment of animals
  • The new social ethic of animal welfare demands that animals used in society be afforded the opportunity to express their nature

 

• As research proceeds, efforts should be invested in improving the welfare conditions for animals used in xenotransplantation

 

• As we begin to modify the genome of animals that have been elegantly constructed by evolution, we must understand the biological and moral consequences of these actions