Essay: Is Animal Testing Morally Justified?

To begin with, why is it done? Animal testing is done to protect humans from bad products that may hurt them, also to find ways to cure diseases that haven’t been cure yet. 95 percent of mice and rats are used for research. Mice represented the largest increase in research with their numbers going from 1.2 million to nearly 1.9 million in that period. Other animals also saw increases (Qtd animal experiment up to 73 percent, study says). Other animals that are used in research are rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, farm animals, fish, and insects, and also less than one percent cats, and dog’s area also used for research. Another reason is to treat injuries and learn more about the animal bodies to find the similarity to the human body (qtd. animal research). Animal testing is inhumane when testing to protect humans. Some people say testing on animals are life changing experiments and with the help of animal experiment can discover blood transfusion, kidney dialysis, and gene therapy for example cystic fibrosis and types of cancer( Coster 7). Others think experimenting on animal is cruel and they suffer a lot. It is true

Animal testing is the ethical issues being addressed in this article. There has been a development with the use of animal research that the drug for Ebola has shown success by being tested on monkeys, and also there is a new treatment for a brain tumor that uses animals. There has been an outpouring from animal rights communities that condemn the use of animals in medical research. These groups are pushing for a ban.

Animal testing protests have had a long and turbulent history. This argument is one that has been debated since the early 1960’s. It all began when animal rights activists began to take interest in the ethics, or lack thereof, of testing animals for scientific and cosmetic studies. Some of these activists call for researchers to ensure that all of their animals are humanely cared for, while other activists called for the complete end of animal testing. These debates would continue on into the 21st century. Since the inception of this debate there have been factions of radical activists, such as the Animal Rights Miltia, that focus on direct action, performing actions ranging from breaking and entering to arson and car bombings. The issue

Can anyone seriously say that they would like to be poisoned, burned, starved or killed? Well that is what happens to millions of animals a year, anywhere between ten and one hundred million in fact. Animal testing, is the process in which (non-human) animals are used in research to help predict the effects of a medicine, cosmetic appliance etc on the human body. Most of these experiments force the animal in question to undergo something that is likely to cause pain, suffering or lasting harm. There are many arguments as to why animal testing is needed, and in some cases why it is right. But for every one of them, there are ten times as many reasons as to why it is wrong and unnecessary. And so there should be. So many animals annually are killed for things such as makeup and shampoo, and yet the companies who do this try to justify why it is okay. Why it is necessary. It’s ridiculous.

“A 40% is applied in basic research, the 26% for drug development, a 20% are examined for products, and the 14% that is left is applied on education and miscellaneous” (Donna 5).

Seeing as humans are animals it is morally wrong to use animals to test human products. Due to the false information put out by the media, those who support animal believe what the media states about it being a necessary evil. The so-called benefits from animal testing have not helped humans for years, but is now legally required in many countries. Although alternatives have been found, few steps have been taken to put an end to animal experimentation. The way activists present their argument is partially the reason they are not taken seriously. Animal testing is morally wrong and had not benefited humans as the media has claimed, but there are alternatives if only humans would take the first step.

Humans are animals, and as such it is morally wrong to use them to test pharmaceuticals intended for use by humans. Those who support animal experimentation believe it is a necessary evil, in part due to the false information put out by the media. The so-called benefits of animal testing have not helped humans for years, yet in many countries the law still requires researchers use animals to test their medications. In fact, although alternatives have been found, few steps have been taken to put an end to animal experimentation. Unfortunately, the way the activists present their argument that is one main reason they are not taken seriously, even though their points are valid. Animal testing is morally wrong and has not benefited humans as the media has claimed, but there are alternatives, such as new technology, if only humans would take the first step.

Animal experimentation has become a common practice among scientists around the world for various purposes, specifically including the improvement of human lives. With this in mind, to what lengths are we willing to go far enough to realize that animal experimentation is costing us our own humanity and compassion to the world around us? In the United States alone, there are over 100 million animals that are burned, crippled, or killed during in vivo studies in laboratories. In vivo is latin for “Taking place inside a living organism”. The studies inside living animals include various forms of animal experimentation that not only could be deadly but gruesome. Animal experimentation has gotten out of hand, and it

Currently, there are millions of rats, cats, dogs, rabbits, and many other animals that are trapped inside cages in labs around the country. They suffer badly as their bodies ache and they are lonely and long to be free. These animals hope that one day they will be set free as they must wait in fear for the next experimentation to begin. The conditions the animals are put through are harsh and usually cause the organism to have strange behaviours such as pulling out their hair or biting at their own skin. They are so scared that every time someone walks by, they jump, scared to death that it's their turn to be tortured. Even after going through these many situations, most of these animals end up dead. Animal testing is extremely immoral and unethical as it causes the suffering of animals when in fact, the results are almost always inaccurate killing millions of animals. Most of the animals that are put in the test almost never show accurate results. As well, there are many other alternatives that can be used instead of the murder of all these living organisms that have done nothing to deserve it. These efforts are usually less expensive and don’t occur at the cost of a living organism. Therefore, due to animal rights and ethical issues, alternative methods, and the unreliability of test results in humans, animal testing must be prohibited for use in today’s research, treatments and products.

Animal testing is not ok. Animals have done nothing wrong or anything to deserve this. Humans are considered animals and were a species just like them. How would we like it if another species experimented on us. The things people do to animals are not acceptable. Testing on animals is cruel and no one should be able to test on them.

Animal testing is abusive, ineffective, and should be outlawed. The use of animals in life sciences has been in laboratories for over a century. The American Medical Society endorses allowing testing of all animals to create new medicine or treatments for humans. Ever since animal testing has been put into action, many people have expressed their ethical and scientific unease about the experiments. Not only does the procedure cause the creature physical pain and psychological distress, but also it wastes resources.

Would you like to be locked up in a cage, with people doing experiments on you every single day. I bet your answer was no, and you know no one would, but animals don't have a choice. Animal testing has existed for a long time. It started in the 1780’s and ever since, It has not stopped, it just got worse. Animals should not be used for for scientific research, because there are now alternative methods for testing,also animals are poor test subjects, and it’s cruel and inhumane.

Animals all over the world are being mistreated and abused, what have we done to help them? Over many years animal testing has developed life saving techniques. Though it has taken the lives of over 2.6 million animals lives just in the us alone. Animal testing is a growing issue throughout the entire world, not only is it affecting the lives of the animals, but the people who use the products too. It may not physically be hurting them, but more so emotionally. The moral issue is that no animal has a voice and we need to speak up for them.

Ninety two percent of all animal testing that is effective on animals are ineffective on humans (ASPCA). Despite this alarming statistic, scientists still use animals in these experiments. Scientist give the animals no choice in whether they or going to be used in an experiment. Animal testing is when scientist use products, vaccinations or other things they develop for humans and use on animals. Scientist use all types of animals, but the most common are rats, mice, birds, reptiles and amphibians (ASPCA). Animal testing can result in an injury and or death to the animal that is being tested on. Scientist should find healthy and safe alternatives to figuring out information they need, rather than using helpless animals.

Animal testing, although a controversial topic, affects a great deal of scientists and the work force in the agriculture field. This topic has proven difficult to communicate to one another about because there are individuals that believe animals should have certain rights and others believe that animals have no rights. Our group wanted to research this topic because we want to gain knowledge and become more understanding toward the people on both sides of the spectrum. Digging more into the research we found that cosmetics, medical use, and food are the most widely used methods for experimentation. With these research fields, people are finding ways to appeal to the ethics of the modern-day consumer.