Why Is Animal Testing Unethical

The importance of ethics in any given person’s day-to-day life is major, yet many do not realize this or even consciously think about it. The unique values everyone holds are used on the daily to make decisions ranging from donating change to a homeless man, to returning a lost, wallet, to being honest at work. Many of the ethical decisions made on an everyday basis happen without a second thought, since there is a general knowing between right and wrong. However, many people do not seem to realize how far these ethics can stretch in daily living. Most people always try to choose and do the right thing, but they still use or purchase products tested on animals. How could someone say they are an ethical person when they are doing unethical things? …show more content…
Animal testing is a global issue, which has gained sufficient traction over the years as cruel, and a method that needs to be stopped. Though there are pros, such as efforts to make products safe for human use and to save lives, there is no excuse to treating animals in such horrendous ways. Knowing there are alternatives available and that testing is not always accurate further supports the view that it is clearly inhumane. Millions of rats, mice, birds, reptiles, and plenty of other species are used in testing and as a result, the lab animals are burned, poisoned, or tortured in some form all so a new mascara or pesticide to be