Animal testing is a type of research that has been going on for hundreds of years dating back to the ancient Greeks. It is used in many different ways, but mainly to prevent harm from being brought upon humans. The prevention of pain and death of humans sounds great, but why are there so many ...
The number of animals killed annually in laboratories ranges from 30 to 100 million. They die from burn and starvation experiments, weaponry testing, and space research. Add to that another 14 million killed in product tests. Over 2 million are killed in dissection classes. The species used include mice, rats, birds, dogs, cats, monkeys, and ...
There is no good reason for research labs not to utilize current non-animal testing modalities and develop more. Besides the obvious fact that extrapolation of data to allow for species differences is not needed in alternative testing, it is also faster and cheaper. A drug company in England called Pharmagene already uses exclusively human tissue ...
Splenda Splenda is the brand name for an artificial sweetener made with sucralose and maltodextrin. Sucralose is six hundred times sweeter than natural sugar and unlike other artificial sweeteners, it can be substituted in recipes in the same amount as the recipe calls for in sugar; cup for cup. Some bakers find better results opting ...
The main debate questions the ethical and moral implications of using animal experimentation in for biomedical research. Should animals be assigned the same moral status as human beings? If animal research is halted due to ethical and moral considerations, how will new biomedical treatments be tested? Where should the line be drawn between animals that ...
While many animal rights activists are deeply opposed to the use of animals in research, it can be difficult to see any alternative when it comes to the development of new drugs and products. Animal testing of some products can be eliminated entirely, but, in some rare circumstances, experimentation on live subjects is the only ...
Whether you love them or hate them, the fact remains that the activist group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has earned a well-deserved spot in American pop culture. From naked protests to throwing red paint on fur designers, PETA always seems to be doing something to grab the media spotlight. Now, with ...
This paper is gong define ethics and examine the concept of the risk/benefit ratio. Research on animals is an ethical topic and concern to researchers in the field of psychology. Testing on animals is a controversial issue and in response to this ethical dilemma the American Psychological Association (APA), a professional organization that represents psychologists ...
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