有关嵌合体、杂合体(并称为“嵌-杂合体”)创造与应用的伦理讨论涉及一系列重大问题。这里主要强调其中的两个,其一是关于动物与人类的道德地位的基础性争论,其二是有关应用嵌-杂合体研究伦理考量的讨论。一、关于道德地位的基础性争论:存在者具有道德重要性的依据 The ethical discussion of the creation and application of chimeras, hybrids (also known as “embedded-hybrids ”) involves a number of major issues. The main emphasis here is on two of them, one is a basic argument about the moral status of animals and humans, and the other is a discussion about the ethical considerations of using in-hybrid research. I. Basic Debate on Moral Status: Basis for the Existence of Moral Importance