Should animal testing be banned?

Vivekan Brunschwig IGCSE - argumentative essay, 2nd Draft ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Should animal testing be banned? Slavery, murder, and rape are considered among the worst crimes imaginable, however thousands of innocent animals die everyday in labarotories, Why? Throughout the centuries, scientists have searched for methods to treat and prevent disease in humans. Every new discovery must be tested to prove its reliability, because experimental results vary according to with the circumstances and the physiology of the animals used. Since animals are the closest living organisms to human beings, scientists have traditionally tested their new products on animals. However, over time better methods, which do not involve animal suffering, are available. Nevertheless, the debate continues between supporters of animal research, who believe that animal research is vital to medicine, and opponents, who are convinced that animal research is wasteful and misleading. "Experiments using animals have played a crucial role in the development of modern medical treatments, and they will continue to be necessary" states Adrian R. Morrison (University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine) in the Scientific American. Some people, like Morrison,

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Native Americans

Joey Greene Minority Groups 11/23/04 Native Americans In this paper, I plan to talk about Native Americans, the struggles they have had, their beliefs and customs, and some problems they are still facing today. Native American's have always had it rough. When Whites started to come over to America, they didn't think twice about taking over the Native American's land. As it says in Strangers to These Shores, "Columbus's first impressions of the Arakawa Tribe in the Caribbean reflected ethnocentrism... His words were..."I knew they were a people who would better be freed and converted to our Holy Faith by love than by force... they are all generally of good height, of pleasing appearance and well built...They must be good servants and intelligent...and I believe that they would easily become Christians, as it appeared to me that they had no sect." Whites were the minority for several years, yet they still tried to sell the idea that there way was better. Whites were viewed by the Native Americans as liars, cheaters, and hostile people. These two groups had a hard time trying to mix cultures. The Native Americans couldn't understand the Whites way of treating the land, animals, and each other. The Whites couldn't understand why the Native Americans didn't want to be Christian, and why they didn't want to join their "enlightened" way of life. A bit later, violent wars

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Ethics In Psychology

Ethics In Psychology This essay will look at Ethics in Psychology and will cover some of the BPS codes of conduct regarding Psychological research, socially sensitive research, as well as some of the benefits of using non human animals for psychological research. Every Psychological investigation is an Ethical situation. If a Psychologist wanted to carry out some research he/she would have to address the BPS guidelines. Some of these guidelines are: * Informed Consent. The investigator has to inform the participants of all aspects of the research or intervention that might reasonably be expected to influence willingness to participate. The subject has to be made aware of all of the details because otherwise it would be classed as deception and it flaws the informed consent rule. * Deception. The investigator must not withhold any information or try to mislead the participant. Participants must never be deliberately misled without extremely strong scientific or medical justification. * Debriefing. When participants are aware that they are taking part in an experiment and the data has been obtained, the researcher must provide the participant with conclusive information, in order for participant to understand the nature of the research. * Confidentiality. The information about a participant during an investigation must be treated as confidential unless it has

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