ABSTRACT
Integrity is a concept that is increasingly being used in ethical debates about genetic engineering in the non-human field. So, however, is the concept of animal dignity (or more precisely: the dignity of all living beings), which is often employed in a very similar way. Both terms have even been introduced into national legislations, the former into that of the Netherlands, the latter into that of Switzerland. However, the meaning and, consequently, the applicability of these two concepts is far from clear. They are not even clearly distinguished. This chapter will compare these concepts, point out some of the difficulties that have so far prevented them from being consistently and efficiently employed, and thus establish the need for further clarification.
