Animals and Utilitarianism When one commits a good act‚ they are in the right. When one commits a not-so-good act‚ they are in the wrong. On paper‚ this appears as a proportionate distinction of right and wrong and can thus appropriately navigate human behavior in this funny little place we call “life”. But what happens when a not-so-good act takes place but produces a greater outcome for the whole? Does that act suddenly loose its negative value? Many people like to view the world in which we
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humans use animals for testing each year. Animal testing is when the animals are put through something or injected to see how they react to what medical research they have been used for. It’s impossible to know exactly how many animals are being used in research because U.S. laws do not require scientists to report how many mice‚ rats‚ or birds they use‚ but it’s estimated that 90% of lab animals are mice and rats. It’s crucial that everyone know why animals should not be used for testing of harmful
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that animal testing is evil‚ barbaric and should be banned‚ but when in reality‚ when faced with an actual choice‚ how many of us would honestly choose to potentially endanger a human’s life over an animal’s life? Animal testing should not be banned for several reasons. Firstly as human beings‚ it is in our nature to value human lives above animal lives. Whether it is wrong or right all species feel an inexplicable loyalty to their own species‚ making human life of greater value than animal life
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Over the years animal testing has become a frequent‚ inhumane practice. In the cosmetic industry‚ over 100 million animals are harmed or killed every year for the testing of products. According to PETA‚ who are the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals‚ the majority of makeup brands are responsible for the cruel and torturous actions brought upon the innocent lives of animals. I am sure all of you make-up fanatics have heard of Avon? Estee Lauder? MAC? Revlon? These are a few of the famous
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next 24 hours‚ approximately 27‚000 animals will have died from being tested on. Animal testing involves various forms of lab experimentations and procedures on living creatures such as dogs‚ pigs‚ farm animals‚ and rodents. The tests performed are most commonly used to determine the specific effects of a consumer or industry product such as cosmetics‚ medicines‚ and chemicals. Animal testing is extremely inhumane due to the administrations conducted on the animals. They suffer through a wide variety
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know it you’re out cold. You are then injected with many types of drugs. This is what is happening to you today‚ except you’re not human‚ you’re an animal. Were you apprehensive that 95% of animals used in experimentation‚ were you one of the animals that don’t know how to cope with the conditions you live in? What is your stance on this issue
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"I think animal testing is a terrible idea; they get all nervous and give the wrong answers." This is a quote by an unknown author referring to the inaccuracy of animal testing. So our question is‚ why do companies and industries spend thousands of dollars a year on these tests? That is something I would like to know‚ along with many other people. Rodents are typically the animals that are used in cancer research‚ however‚ rats are only 37% effective in determining the cause of cancer in humans.
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Testing‚ Testing‚ 1‚ 2‚ 3! By: Leah Williams English 102 Robert Dela-Cruz February 25‚2013 Testing‚ Testing‚ 1‚ 2‚ 3 Animal testing is a hot topic now days. Though it may not be well known‚ animal protection did not start until the 1800’s. The United State Department of Agricultural (USDA) issued a law in 1966 to protect certain animals against animal cruelty and neglect. This law does not protect rodents‚ reptiles‚ and/or birds. While these animals are being tested on‚ no matter
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billion farmed animals are killed a year by humans to be made into food. 100 million animals are tested a year on cosmetics‚ skin care‚ and many more chemicals. My specific advertisement is on animal testing. Animal testing is when people test makeup and other products on animals and can harm or even kill animals. Thousands of mice‚ guinea pigs‚ rats‚ and rabbits suffer and die in testing every year just in the United States alone. The brands go that are used and tested on animals‚ such as; Mac cosmetics
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. While animal testing has led to many scientific breakthroughs in the treatments of diseases and illnesses‚ researchers should consider the animals’ interests and feelings. There should be more readily available alternatives to live animal testing because animals feel pain and have emotions that are no different than humans. Animals are left disfigured‚ scarred‚ sick or even die from these strenuous experiments. Animals have been used throughout history for biomedical research. Greek physicians
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