Discussing Animal Rights and Animal Research in the Classroom
- 1 April 1990
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in Teaching of Psychology
- Vol. 17 (2) , 90-94
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15328023top1702_3
Abstract
There is growing controversy over the ethics of using animals in biomedical and behavioral research. This article reviews two prominent philosophical justifications for animal liberation and describes an exercise that facilitates class discussion of animal research issues. Students simulate participation on an institutional animal care committee and decide whether a series of hypothetical experiments will be allowed. Students reported that the exercise sharpened their awareness of this issue and of the complexity of making ethical decisions.Keywords
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