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¶ … controversy with regard to preclinical testing on animals, as society has reached a point where the ethics behind testing drugs on animals makes it difficult and almost impossible for researchers to continue to perform their studies. Institutions such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration agency are unhesitant about supporting testing in animals because this is in most cases the most effective way to find out more about a drug's potential effects on a human. Even though testing on animals can be considered cruel by some, the reality is that it is one of the principal reasons why society as a whole was able to produce some of the drugs that helped mankind evolve rapidly during recent decades.
In order to see the topic of animal testing in a context enabling a person to understand why it is significant, one would have to consider the numerous cases when drugs that appeared to be especially effective proved to have disastrous consequences. In many cases this happened because the people researching these drugs were either unable or unwilling to test them on animals before going through with Phase I trials. Thalidomide is probably one of the best-known drugs when...
This drug appeared during the 1960s and seemed like the perfect solution to morning sickness usually observed in pregnant women. "What women didn't realize at the time was that thalidomide could cause serious birth defects if it was taken during pregnancy." (Watson 4) This makes it possible for someone to comprehend the effects that untested drugs can have on the world.
As cruel as animal testing might seem, the idea is that it is a necessary evil. As much as people like to claim they support moral values, it is likely that society in its current form would never be able to experience progress if people suddenly change their agenda and only take on moral attitudes with regard to everything. Is animal testing wrong? Yes, it certainly is. However, it is also the reason why many people today are still alive. When discussing animal testing in a context involving morality, the discussion could grow to entail a series of other topics. In a perfect world everyone would be a vegetarian and everyone would do their best with the purpose to help others. However, as much as humans like to think there is such…
Works cited:
Newton, D.E. "The Animal Experimentation Debate: A Reference Handbook." (ABC-CLIO, 9 May 2013)
Watson, S. "Animal Testing: Issues and Ethics." (The Rosen Publishing Group, 1 Jan 2009)
By using animals in research, and through animal research science learns how certain chemicals "interact with living systems"; this knowledge can be "translated into protection of humans, animals, and the environment from toxic levels of natural -- as well as man-made -- exposures (SOT, 6). Legal and professional accountability In Canada there are Research Ethics Boards (REBs) that have the power to authorize or reject funding for experiments with animals; when
Animal Testing Negatives of Animal Testing Outweigh Its Positives and Therefore Should Not be Allowed Many cures and treatments have been developed in the last three hundred years due to advances in medical technology. These developments are sometimes attributed partly to the fact that scientists and researchers have been able to use animals as "guinea pigs" for testing new medications or treatment methods before passing them to human volunteers. There is strong
Animal Testing: Cosmetics and Toiletries Animal testing is the use of non-human animals in a variety of experiments (Wikipedia, 2005) Many experiments aim to test certain substances to determine their effect on humans, or to test medical or psychological hypotheses. Animal testing is a very controversial and well-researched topic. Proponents and opponents constantly argue over both ethical concerns and the effectiveness of the practice of using animals for scientific research. The term "vivisection"
These experiments are done to see how the humans fair on with the treatment or the diseases without putting much consideration to whether it would survive or die FRAME Reduction Committee, 2005() Some other ways in which animals are unethically used for scientific purposes include in cases where Genetically modification is done on animals where some of their genes are added or removed as per type of experiment done, use
However, it is also characteristic for them to be in total agreement with the procedure when it involves their well-being or the welfare of someone close to them. Ed Owen's (2005) testimony regarding his daughter and how she manages to stay alive due to the large amount of medicine that she takes is certainly breathtaking. Even more amazing is the fact that most of the medicine that she uses
Animal Testing Science and the sub-science of chemistry has provided some significant advances to society and the health and welfare of society. Throughout this history, animals have been used as components of these chemical tests and there is much debate about the ethics and effectiveness of this practice. The purpose of this essay is to describe how animal testing is no longer a viable option in many cases of scientific experiment