Experiment 626 Vivisection is a word used by people who oppose operations on live animals for the purpose of scientific research, but those who support it call it animal experimentation or animal testing. A big topic that has been argued for many years and still to this day, whether if it’s ethical or unethical. Animal experimentation is used for checking the safety of products, make medical advancements in scientific research, and prepare new scientist (students).
Animal experimentation was first used in Greece around 450 bc by a Greek philosopher Alcmaeon. Later on other Greek philosophers started using animals in their tests. Roman scientist Claudius Galen became known as the Father of Vivisection (“Animal Testing”). Animal experimentation became an issue in the 1980’s, by a group called PETA, because animals are being harmed, tested on and operated without being sedated. The government passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to support animal testing for safety reasons and also passed the Animal Welfare Act to help the animals being tested after many debates. Safety is a top priority for businesses, which is why some allow and encourage animal experimentation so …show more content…
It provides “the education and training for doctors and veterinarians”(Vivisection and Animal Testing”), Students start off with animals so they can get a better understanding on how parts of the body work and it provides a foundation for their human anatomy and physiology. “Future scientists and physicians often study animals to understand how different processes, such as digestion and circulation, work”(“Animal Testing”). Most of the animals are killed and used for dissecting, others while still alive are cut apart in biology, psychology experiments, and medical training. In high school animals are also used to dissect and experiment
Animal experimentation was first used in Greece around 450 bc by a Greek philosopher Alcmaeon. Later on other Greek philosophers started using animals in their tests. Roman scientist Claudius Galen became known as the Father of Vivisection (“Animal Testing”). Animal experimentation became an issue in the 1980’s, by a group called PETA, because animals are being harmed, tested on and operated without being sedated. The government passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to support animal testing for safety reasons and also passed the Animal Welfare Act to help the animals being tested after many debates. Safety is a top priority for businesses, which is why some allow and encourage animal experimentation so …show more content…
It provides “the education and training for doctors and veterinarians”(Vivisection and Animal Testing”), Students start off with animals so they can get a better understanding on how parts of the body work and it provides a foundation for their human anatomy and physiology. “Future scientists and physicians often study animals to understand how different processes, such as digestion and circulation, work”(“Animal Testing”). Most of the animals are killed and used for dissecting, others while still alive are cut apart in biology, psychology experiments, and medical training. In high school animals are also used to dissect and experiment