Animal research is a controversial topic that has polarized the public as we know it. It has created a whole sector of social activism in American and in multiple parts of the world that is dedicated to put a complete halt to this form of research, but if it on their terms. When we analyze the benefits and the cost the argument to continue animal research clearly outweigh halting animal research. Animal research has allowed for the creation of multitude medical advances not only for human being, but for animals as well. Also, researchers have developed many techniques to minimize the pain of animals. To begin with, researcher understand that the usage of animals in research should be taken with delicate care and consideration. That is why “before any animal is tested a Home Office License to conducted animal research has been acquired” (Ethical Guidelines for Conducting Research). To get a Home Office License researcher go through a pain-staking process of having their experiment be teared apart and their credentials being questioned. Most individuals cannot even imagine that researcher go through this because when they are asked most are “not familiar with the ethical guidelines and strict federal, state, and local regulations [that] govern the care and use of animals in research” (Bennett). So, to allude to researchers not being compassionate towards animals is a fallacy. In addition, researchers and scientists have started using “The three Rs” (Bbc). These
As we discover treatments for diseases such as rabies, feline leukemia, tetanus, anthrax, and much more, animals also bear the advantage of protection. In fact, humans share hundreds of diseases with animals. We also share similar organs allowing scientists to use animals as an essential model for the study of illnesses. Therefore, the work researchers perform sets a platform for an end result where both parties benefit. It can thus be concluded that those against animal research are covered by a counterintuitive notion because, without animal research, the animals whom they are fighting for would die due to a potentially curable disease. To deal with the ethical dilemma of animal research, countries like the United Kingdom have placed regulations that require the research scientists to show how and if they have considered alternative ways before they are given a license to continue with their research projects. Given these circumstances, we can conclude that the rise in animals used in research must mean that in the near future there may be major medical
In the article Defending Animal Research, it starts off explaining how scientist who use animals for their research are becoming targets of many people who are against animal testing. There has been many incidents where people have placed car bombs on the scientists vehicles and sent these men and women blades in the male.
When I first started to contemplate my position on this topic I hadn’t really realized the magnitude or the amount of controversy that surrounds animal research and testing. When I started to search for content to include in my paper I read many articles on the subject and I was amazed to find that being involved in this field can be a dangerous job. In an article titled Defending Animal Research I was shocked to read that some extremist groups are willing to harm property and human beings in order to get their point across. It was noted that since 1990-2012 that there have been 220 attacks on individual’s who participate in animal research studies. This number has increased from 9% to 46% over this time period. I understand and respect the
In conclusion, the benefits of responsible animal research are justifiable when lives can be saved in the masses. The ethics of animal research also will continue to improve as methods such as the 3Rs and enriching their environment. Even if there are those against it, the impact of these discoveries was what improved public health and medical research and made it what it is
This dichotomy remains relevant as certain groups of animal rights activists continue to progress research towards more humane protocol (Galvin & Herzog, 1992), while research advocates believe such practices are necessary and should involve less hindrances in order to fulfill research goals (Lyons, 2011). Precedent suggests that the majority of surveyors support animal research due to its benefits in furthering medical applications (Dolan, 2002; Lund, Morkbak, Lassen, & Sandoe, 2014), yet animal rights advocates have endured a historic conflict. Such advocates have perpetuated paradigmatic discussion for contemplating the weaknesses in animal research policies (e.g. the subjective scaling of research severity – mild, moderate, severe) (Lyons, 2011). When analyzing the perspectives of advocates and adversaries through history and studies, the ability to determine the ethicality of animal research is impossible. More legislation against animal research is not necessarily the answer, but one political solution has been to settle the dissension through a personalized assessment of individual cases (Rollins, 2006). If animal research continues, a case-by-case analysis of research studies is the only ethical manner to appease the tension between advocates and adversaries.
What does an ideal world look like? Some may respond with fantastical conceptions of a society in which famine is no longer an issue, clean drinking water is readily available for every individual, war is expunged by love and people are filled with tolerance and understanding for one another, or maybe one foresees an idealistic future in which disease, disorders, and disabilities alike are understood and are treated for via the most effective means possible. While a few of these utopian ideals are a bit far-fetched for some to consider feasible, that should not halter our determination to realize these goals. It is the responsibility of many scientists and doctors globally to contribute to the progress of achieving the last objective specifically.
Animals and people are kinda the same because they feel, experience pain and think. Making researches on them is a way to violated their rights because they do not have any choice at all. They are constantly in pain and it causes permanent damages and all because they do not have someone who can defend them. It is important to take action and let people know the rights of the animals that they deserve the same as humans and just because they do not talk we are going to take their rights. Some people agree that because they are unable to talk they do not feel but they are wrong because it is worst their pain silently because they cannot defend
“Open-heart surgery saves the lives of about half a million people each year… thanks to decades of animal research.” A well known surgery, such as open-heart surgery, developed from animal research. Max Planck Institute for Biomedical Cybernetics, first paragraph. Open-heart surgery was only made possible through researching on animals. This shows that many people have been saved through animal research. “Death rates are declining because of advances in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention made through animal research.” Some animals are killed while researching on them, but death rates are decreasing because of what scientists are discovering while researching on animals. American Physiological Society, first paragraph. The treatments that
Why should animals be used for medical research? Is it because some animals are similar to humans probably. Even though animals have rights they should still be used for experiments because if scientist experiment on humans and something go wrong they could kill that human being. That is why animals should be used for medical research because they have different blood type and cells from us. Something that can easily kill us might not kill an animal, so with that they can find a way to cure the disease. In this paper I will represent alternative positions on the topic of testing, teaching and experimenting on different types of animals. I feel when testing things on different animals you get different results. When testing different animals you would get different results because some animals are provided with the help of the law to be giving pain relief. Some species are categorized based on the law. Animals that were funded by the law were the ones to get tested on.
Commencing, contrasting viewpoints proclaim animal testing as an excellent way of medically progressing, for the sake of humanity. Scientists, researchers, and professors, claim that researching on animals is vital to understanding human health and diseases, for the emergence of new medicines and surgical techniques, and for preventing harm to humans from new medicines or vaccines. Their belief if that human lives would be put at jeopardy without animal experimentation. Biologist and professor Gerard Ian Evan (at Cambridge University) states that mice are “close enough” to humans, in the YouTube video “Fighting cancer: Animal research at Cambridge,” for justifying the availing of the mice, as 92% of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) between people
Animal research has been around for many years and has caused much controversy. People take many different positions on whether they believe animal research is wrong or under what circumstances animal testing is right. Currently there are widespread guidelines that aim to protect animals from harmful research, but annually there are millions of animals that die or are euthanized due to animal research. Personally I am a full supporter of animal research in almost all circumstances, because although it is harmful to animals it has helped scientist learn more about how our bodies function and has lead to medical discoveries that have helped save lives.
The public doesn’t know what processes go through a product before it finally reaches them. Products like contact lenses, detergents, toothpaste, cosmetics and so forth are being tested on animals to ensure safety their safety. Animal research has been an important issue which is debated even today. Many people feel that the usage of animals for research is cruel and morally wrong. It is argued that animals are tortured and they go through so much of suffering just for our benefit. However, If we eliminate testing, then it would be a really big change in our lives which could lead to more problems and difficulties rather than actually solving the problem. Animal experiments should continue to proceed as it has consistently brought accomplishment
Animal Rights and Medical research has always been a controversial subject. There are many advantages and disadvantages on both sides. From all the information gathered on this research project, medical research seemed more important. It is a fact that animals do suffer every day when they are being tested on. Many of them are being sacrificed and many die before scientist get a definite answer. It is obvious that animals also feel depressed and suffer like any human would. Although animals do have rights, it can be proven that a lot of the vaccines we have today come from animal testing. There is so many remedies out there now because of animal testing. There are alternatives that exist now that can be used instead of animals testing, but
Animal experimentation today is much different than it was 100 years ago, it is still changing today, and will continue to change forever. Keeping to a moral high ground is difficult if a milestone is close to becoming met, people get greedy or overly ambitious. Pushing aside ethics to achieve a result is a very common and many times it has been beneficial for the greater good. Drawing a line for professionals to not cross is the best thing to protect the rights of individuals and animals. Many experiments go on across the world that increase the well being of humans, some impact humanity more than others. People need to develop a moral compass to keep animal experimentation humane, laws are a perfect example for guiding research.
World is ruthless, there are countless animals disappearing around us every day which means they can’t enjoy the sunshine tomorrow. These animals are unlucky that they don’t have control over their own lives. Nowadays, at different corners of the world, various chemicals with hidden danger are being injected into the animals’ body. They are being tested in lots of areas. Mostly being tested for whether a new drug is effective or not. We human call this phenomenon as medical research with animals and it is expressed as a medical research involving animals like mice, pigs, frogs, rabbits and so on. According to the website, there are over 100 million animals are killed in US laboratory for different reasons. This number is very big but it only applies to US, we can’t say how many animals around the world that also cannot escape the same horrible fate. Based on that, it then becomes obvious that people have been debating about whether we should continue using animals in medical research over the recent centuries. Some people who support medical research on animals argue that we couldn’t have made so much progress in different aspects of life if we didn’t have animals in laboratory; while others who are against this approach say that animals should have equals rights as humans. So in my paper, I will present two different positions about this issue and then decide which position I will take and why I do so.