Essay Draft 4 11/6/12 The Morality of Animal Testing Animal testing is undoubtedly one of the most controversial issues in modern society. This practice began in the 19th century; animals were used to test dosing of certain drugs and chemicals. In the 1920’s‚ animals were also being used to test pesticides and food additives (Fano‚ 11). Today‚ animal testing is used to study everything from cosmetics to cancer. With such a wide range of opinions on animal rights and human priority‚ it is no wonder
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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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many people think about all the tests that the product had to go through to get on the store’s shelves. Not many people think about the negatives of the product and all the test that are done on ANIMALS. Animals that are tested on are put through medical tests that could potentially kill them or harm them extremely. The beauty product industry and scientist should find a new way to test their products and drugs without the endangerment to animals. Many people think that animal testing is a good thing
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Animal testing is the right thing to do “Animal testing is a type of research that has been going on for hundreds of years dating back to the ancient Greeks. It is used in many different ways‚ but mainly to prevent harm from being brought upon humans” (Hamblin 1). There have been long controversies between animal rights‚ and pros on animal testing‚ and the issue is growing more and more as our science develop more and better. Those who oppose on animal testing argues‚ that animal treatment
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tested on animals to check for the degree of skin irritation‚ skin penetration‚ eye irritation‚ carcinogenicity‚ etc. On the basis of these tests‚ it is determined whether the said product is fit for human use or not. Even though it is not mandatory to get premarket approval for all the products‚ the manufacturer is expected to place a warming note on the product if it has not been tested. Doing so can have negative implications on the brand‚ and therefore the companies prefer to go with animal testing
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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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time‚ scientists have tested on animals in order to develop information about the human body. However‚ there have been many complaints from people about animal experimentation who say it is disastrous for animals. Recent studies have said that most animals don’t come out of testing 100% the way they were before the testing. Animals have suffered from emotional and physical traumas‚ and possibly death during the procedures. On the other hand‚ some people say the testing has contributed to life-saving
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come from and how they are tested to see if they are safe for human use? Because animals are being misused and eventually slaughtered‚ animal testing should be illegal. Animal testing was started at an early age. There are many different types of products scientists test on animals and different types of animals they use. There is a long testing process. Also it’s just plain wrong and should be banned. Animal testing was originated in the 17th century. Aristotle started his research when he opened
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essay I will evaluate the arguments by Descartes about animals which he uses in order to verify his arguments on the immortality of the soul. In turn I will evaluate the more contemporary arguments of Peter Singer put forward mainly in his book Animal Liberation.’ The concept of animal sanctity branches as far back as one can imagine. In ancient times animals were considered to have intelligence and even a language all of their own. This was an early view on animals stemming from pre-agrarian
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Medical Testing on Animals Animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of other products. Many of these experiments cause pain to the animals involved or reduce their quality of life in other ways. If it is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer‚ then experimenting on animals produces serious moral problems. Animal experimenters are very aware of this ethical problem and acknowledge that experiments should be made as humane as possible. It is also known
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