Thursday, May 26, 2005
Nuffield Council on Bioethics - report on ethics of animal experimentation:
" The Nuffield Council re established a Working Party to encourage a rigorous ethical debate on questions such as:
* Does research involving animals yield information which is applicable to humans?
* Are there valid alternatives?
* What are the ethical implications of the rising trend in the number of genetically modified animals?
* Are there morally relevant distinctions to be made between different species, such as mice, rats and monkeys?
* Can the welfare of different animals be assessed reliably?"
This is a great initiative, cutting through the polarised stands on this topc. The report can be downloaded from this page: going up a page you'll find lots of other good work (eg on patenting DNA)
" The Nuffield Council re established a Working Party to encourage a rigorous ethical debate on questions such as:
* Does research involving animals yield information which is applicable to humans?
* Are there valid alternatives?
* What are the ethical implications of the rising trend in the number of genetically modified animals?
* Are there morally relevant distinctions to be made between different species, such as mice, rats and monkeys?
* Can the welfare of different animals be assessed reliably?"
This is a great initiative, cutting through the polarised stands on this topc. The report can be downloaded from this page: going up a page you'll find lots of other good work (eg on patenting DNA)
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