Animal Experimentation

by Haugen, David M.

• ISBN13: 9780737733471
• ISBN10: 0737733470
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-15
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Despite a recent decline in the number of animals being used in research, the debate continues over whether it is ethical and necessary to use animals for science and product testing. Supporters argue that continuing animal research is necessary to protect humans from disease and dangerous products, while opponents believe that animal research is ethically wrong and the scientific results are often not applicable to humans.

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	11
Introduction	14
Chapter 1: Do Animals Have Rights?
Chapter Preface	21
1. Animals Have Rights	23
Tom Regan
2. Animals Do Not Have Rights	29
Ilana Mercer
3. Animals Are Equal to Humans	35
Matt Ball and Jack Norris
4. Animals Are Not Equal to Humans	44
Josie Appleton
5. Animal Rights Activists Are Terrorists	54
Alex Epstein
6. Animal Rights Activists Are Not Terrorists	59
Will Potter
7. Animal Researchers Should Not Be Bullied by Animal Rights Terrorists	64
Fiona Fox
Periodical Bibliography	69
Chapter 2: Is Animal Experimentation Justifiable?
Chapter Preface	71
1. Animal Experimentation Is Ethical	73
Adrian R. Morrison
2. Animal Experimentation Is Unethical	82
David Thomas
3. Using Primates in Medical Experimentation Is Justifiable	102
Scientific Steering Committee of the European Commission
4. Using Primates in Medical Experimentation Is Unjustifiable	110
John Gray
5. The Animal Experimentation Debate Has Reached a Moral Deadlock	118
Peter Singer
6. The Moral Deadlock Concerning Animal Experimentation Can Be Broken	124
Patrick Bateson
Periodical Bibliography	134
Chapter 3: Does Animal Experimentation Aid Medical Progress?
Chapter Preface	136
1. Animal Experimentation Is Vital to Medical Research	138
American Physiological Society
2. Animal Experimentation Is Not Vital to Medical Research	144
Christopher Anderegg et al.
3. Drug Testing on Animals Is Beneficial	152
Jennifer A. Hurley
4. Drug Testing on Animals Is Not Beneficial	157
Kathy Archibald
5. Microchip Technologies Could Make Drug Testing on Animals Unnecessary	165
David H. Freedman
Periodical Bibliography	173
Chapter 4: Are New Forms of Animal Experimentation Worth Pursuing?
Chapter Preface	175
1. The Risks of Animal-to-Human Transplants Outweigh the Benefits	177
Joyce D'Silva
2. The Benefits of Animal-to-Human Transplants Outweigh the Risks	182
A physician, interviewed by Gale Scott
3. Genetically Modified Animals Are Beneficial to Medicine	189
Part I: Alexandre Fouassier, Part II: Manufacturing Chemist
4. Genetically Modified Animals Are Not Beneficial to Medicine	192
Animal Aid
5. Animal Cloning Is Worthwhile	197
Marie A. Di Berardino
6. Animal Cloning Is Unnecessary	204
Wayne Pacelle
Periodical Bibliography	209
For Further Discussion	210
Organizations to Contact	214
Bibliography of Books	221
Index	225