This is partially the reason that the ethical principal of three R’s have been introduced. The three R’s stand to reduce the discomfort of animals by refining, reducing, and replacing animal testing where possible and answers to the question abusing the practice of animal testing where it is not necessary. When faced with a trade off for a necessity such as medical care, however, I believe that animal testing is condonable, and the excerpt above comes to show that majority of the general public is willing to marginalize animal welfare when faced with advancements in medical
This is partially the reason that the ethical principal of three R’s have been introduced. The three R’s stand to reduce the discomfort of animals by refining, reducing, and replacing animal testing where possible and answers to the question abusing the practice of animal testing where it is not necessary. When faced with a trade off for a necessity such as medical care, however, I believe that animal testing is condonable, and the excerpt above comes to show that majority of the general public is willing to marginalize animal welfare when faced with advancements in medical