Ethics of Animal Testing An animal’s life in a laboratory is a cold‚ unhappy and unhealthy way of living. So‚ lucky for Libby she was rescued just in time. Libby is a small dog that spent many of her years in an animal testing laboratory. She was kept in very unhealthy and filthy conditions. Although Libby was not an old dog when she was rescued‚ she had severe tooth decay and was terribly emaciated. Her body was desperately trying to fend of the parasitic hookworms and tapeworms that lived
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When and how has testing been a benefit to you? Testing is something that we use every day at times without a second thought as to what we are doing. We are constantly considering and evaluating what will happen as a result of what we do. This is the very essence of testing; which is merely to measure something or someone’s ability (Drummond & Jones‚ 2010). I have on many instances used testing during my work‚ both in the military and in my current position as a residential counselor. I will
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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 live on a black and white canvas painted with two extremes: extreme A and extreme B. However‚ what people fail to realize when making a decision or judgment is that there is in fact a huge shade of grey where
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Regulatory agencies across the globe make it mandatory for companies to get their ’products’ tested for toxicity before making them available in the market. These ’products’‚ which range from prescription drugs to cosmetics‚ are 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
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Standardized testing is what many schools use to test the abilities of students nation wide. This system of testing pronounces itself in a way to help evaluate the students‚ teachers‚ and the school itself. Throughout the many positative outcomes‚ there have been many negative ones as well. Although‚ many of the people supporting the standardized test need to understand that not everything that seems good is actually what it is. The elimination of the standardized student test is supported by impersonal
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Cosmetic Animal Testing: Scientifically and Unethically Inaccurate Animal testing is still done by cosmetic companies even though it is unethical and scientifically inaccurate. The various tests carried out on animals is not a guarantee for using cosmetics on our skin since animals react differently to certain chemicals as compared to humans. Cosmetics companies kill millions of animals every year in pursuit of profit. The animals that suffer and die in these laboratories range from rabbits to mice
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discuss with you some of the pros of testing on animals. Some people believe that it is necessary to test chemicals on living harmless animals; they trust that it is the right thing to do as it helps researchers to find drugs and treatments; this then helps researchers in finding drugs to advance health and medicine which could cure many diseases that are life threatening and could cause death. Many medical treatments have been made possible by animal testing; including cancer and HIV drugs‚ insulin
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User | Kristin Maze | Course | BC3030X: Billing and Coding Applications with Simulations (5-21-2012) Section 5 | Test | Week 1 - Coding Applications Test | Started | 5/27/12 1:52 PM | Submitted | 5/28/12 9:46 PM | Status | Completed | Score Time Elapsed | 59 minutes out of 1 hour. | Instructions | | * Question 1 0 out of 4.5 points | | | LOCATION: | Outpatient‚ Hospital | PATIENT: | Larry Frost | SURGEON: | Mohomad Almaz‚ MD | | | DIAGNOSIS: Localized
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1) High Stake Testing are test with important consequences for the test taker. Important benefits‚ high school diploma‚ scholarship‚ license to practice profession. Failing is a disadvantage being forced to take the remedial classes until it’s passed. Not being allowed to drive or being able for employment. The misuse or high stake test is a controversial topic in public education in the United States where they become popular in recent years‚ not only to students but it attempts to increase teacher
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Issues in Psychological Testing PSY/475 October 24‚ 2011 Issues in Psychological Testing What are at least two ethical issues associated with psychological testing? What impact do these issues have on the field of psychological testing? Informed consent involves the process by which a psychologist gain an individual’s voluntary consent prior to the administration of an assessment or test. As stated by Hogan (2007)‚ “The psychologist is responsible for informing the person about
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