ladies and gentlemen‚ I would like you guys to have a think about this‚ without animal research‚ how long would it take for us to have a breakthrough in order for us to survive through small pox‚ rabies‚ malaria or any other severe diseases that had occurred in the past. If it weren’t for animal testing‚ we wouldn’t be all sitting here‚ enjoying our lives. Thank you all for listening. 10 In the case of using primates in animal testing‚ the National Research and Medical Research Council has stated‚ ‘Some
Free Animal testing Medical research Animal rights
Animal. What comes in to your mind you first hear this word? Perhaps something furry‚ something feathery‚ something slimy? This is what seems to pop into most people’s mind when they think “animal”. However do you think of a life‚ a beating heart‚ and a struggle for survival against all odds? Take a moment and think about this. Animals are not cuddly stuffed toys that you can see in toy stores. They are living‚ breathing creatures‚ and they were given a life just as humans were. They also have
Premium Animal rights Animal welfare Animal cruelty
Animal Cruelty on Factory Farms “This is horrible! I can’t even watch this!” Those were my immediate thoughts the first time my eyes were opened to the inhumane animal cruelty on factory farms. Factory farming enables mass production to supply the demands of today’s society but also enables the cruel treatment of animals. We need to end the cruelty and abuse that these animals have to endure at the factory farms because it causes loss to the business‚ reduces the quality of the product produced
Premium Animal rights Animal welfare Factory farming
Justice: What is the Right Thing to Do? The greatest happiness principle / Utilitarianism Example: The Mignonette & the cabin boy Parker (cabin boy) was an orphan. Mignonette sunk at sea. While on the lifeboat‚ Parker had drunk seawater out of desperation and appeared to be dying. On the 19th day Dudley (captain) suggested drawing lots to determine who should die so that others might live. Brooks (sailor 1) refused. Next day Dudley motioned to Stephens (sailor 2) to kill Parker. All 3 men
Premium Jeremy Bentham Utilitarianism Utility
“Not responding is a response - we are equally responsible for what we don’t do.In the case of animal slaughter‚ to throw your hands in the air is to wrap your fingers around a knife handle.”‚ therefore‚ according to Foer‚ going with the norms and continuing to buy groceries and meat products from these factory farms is basically making a decision to support them without actually thinking that it is the right thing to do. We are responsible for not supporting humane factories and being willing to give
Premium Meat Livestock Agriculture
English 10 March 5‚ 2014 Is Animal Experimentation Necessary and Moral? Background Knowing the effectiveness of medical treatments‚ the toxicity of pharmaceuticals‚ and the safety of products for human use are possible because many products are first tested on animals. Animal experimentation has passionate supporters and detractors. Animal testing has been around since 500 B.C.‚ when famous physicians such as Aristotle and Herophilus were experimenting on animals to discover the functions of
Premium Science Experiment Human
Each year more than 1 million animals are killed in U.S. laboratories. Animal testing is something that happens all over the world and are used in the “name of science” by private institutions‚ cosmetic companies‚ government agencies‚ and scientific centers. Animals feel just as much pain as humans do. The only difference is that they do not have a voice. Millions animals such as dogs‚ cats‚ rabbits‚ mice‚ rats and many others are victims to this. Animal are living creatures and should not be subjected
Premium Suffering Animal rights People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
any animals for experimentation is evil” (Mur 8). This statement made by Tom Regan in Animal Experimentation takes a strong stand on the controversial topic of animal testing‚ but this assertion is justified through various examples and research. He also states how humans‚ or moral agents‚ are able to apply moral principles in decision making. Because of this ability‚ humans have a duty to uphold that morality on other humans as well as those with an inherent value‚ such as animals. Animal activists
Premium Science Morality Animal rights
Animal Cruelty The topic of animal cruelty is one of great importance to the wold today. Why we humans have the right reserved to treat animals as lesser individuals is beyond me. Animals are fulfilling their part in the ecosystems and communities of the earth‚ and to the best extent that they are able. For example‚ a spider is being the best possible spider that it can be‚ spinning webs and working diligently at what it knows best‚ not bothering any creatures of the earth besides the ones which
Premium Animal testing Cosmetics Animal
once argued that‚ “animals are not sentient- they are machines‚ like mechanical clocks‚ devoid of feelings and incapable of experiencing pleasure or pain” (Vaughn). Today‚ unlike Descartes‚ most people believe that animals are intrinsically or instrumentally valuable‚ also‚ whether they have or deserve any rights. Defining what cruelty is has been very subjective. To some people. An animal is just property and they can beat it around as much as they want‚ to others‚ animals are part of their family
Premium Animal cruelty Abuse Dog