Using Animals in Research : Pros and Cons by Using Animals in Research: A Review of Necessity Over
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Pro’s and Con’s of Animal Research Introduction Animal research is for many a controversial subject. This is because while we do make significant progress by using animals as test subjects‚ animals still have rights. There comes a point when we have to ask ourselves when do our moral obligations outweigh the rewards. Where do we draw the line? Moral Obligations and The Three R’s Perhaps the biggest issue with animal research is the morally gray area
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Psychological Debriefing: Pros and Cons Psychological debriefing (PD)‚ is an intervention process in which trauma survivors are urged to recount and relive the incident in order to avoid long-term consequences and traumatic stress responses (Halgin‚ 2009‚ p. 59). The method used in this process is Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) and more recently‚ Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM). However‚ there are those who oppose the use of psychological debriefing‚ stating that
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multiple times on animals. Would you still buy this perfume? The debate over animal research can be confusing unless one understands the very different goals of animal welfare organizations and animal rights groups. These mainstream goals encompass traditional concerns for the human treatment of animals. Should scientists be allowed to do research that causes pain and injury to animals like dogs and chimpanzees if it produces new information about human health problems? (Greek) Animals have played a
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Genetically engineered animals have been studied and created over the last few hundred years. With such a low success rate and high cost associated with it‚ cloning has failed thus far to be perfected and the large majority of people lack interest in supporting the advancements of genetic engineering. The positive benefits linked with the use of clones tend to be overlooked based upon the negative aspects generally correlated with the subject. The use of genetically modified animals has significant effects
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“Over 100 million animals are burned‚ crippled‚ poisoned‚ and abused in US labs every year” (Facts About Animal Testing). When pondering on the subject of animal experimentation‚ many may argue that it is nothing but abuse. Though that is one way to describe it‚ there comes along many positives towards the topic that can ensure us a more advanced economy. Animal testing is what makes sure we are safe with the new and improved topics we consume and/or use. Other alternatives are available‚ and in
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1700s the philosopher René Descartes claimed that “animals did not feel pain”‚ whilst Samuel Johnson claimed animal experimentation would lead to a lack of compassion. These are the two sides present in the issue of cognitive behavioral research‚ which is why it is important to understand the pros‚ cons and ethical guidelines of animal research. According to the British Psychological Society guidelines by Animal Act 1986‚ any procedure involving animals have to meet certain criteria to receive permission
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imagination in books and movies for all of history‚ something no one would of dreamed to become reality. Animal cloning is a scientific process where an exact copy of an animal is created‚ meaning that the two animals have the same exact DNA. There are many reasons animal cloning is a major issue‚ but there are also many reasons why it could be helpful. Animal cloning can lead to superior animals‚ controlled testing‚ organ harvesting‚ preservation‚ and other scientific breakthroughs. Though some issues
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Animal Testing: Should Animals be used in Research? Animal testing is the use of living animals for scientific or commercial testing. According to my first source‚ an article found on animalresearch.thehastingscenter.org‚ called Animals Used in Research in the U.S.‚ in 2010‚ there were about 26 million animals being used for research. Mice‚ rats‚ fish and birds are the most common animals used; they are about 96% of the 26 million animals used. Other animals used in research that year were Guinea
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frightened animal being poked‚ probed‚ sleep-deprived‚ starved‚ and then placed in a small cold‚ steel cage bleeding from having a chunk of your skin ripped out? This is what many animals go through every day of their lives for the sake of animal testing. Animal testing has been around since at least 500 B.C. when Greek scientists used animals to understand how various body organs functioned (Animal Testing Pros and Cons‚ 2014). Animal testing should be banned because it is cruel to animals‚ it is not
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