Ethical egoism

Park, J., Ahmad, S. (2012). What is the potential of animal models to inform occupational therapy theories and interventions from the perspective of neuroscience? Therapeutic Science for Neurorehabilitation. 1, 39-56. Purpose of study: The purpose of this article is to explain why animal studies are important for occupational therapy theory and practice and its relation with neuroscience. The results from animal studies do not directly impact occupational therapy interventions, but they provide…

certain chemicals, or living conditions. Tests of certain diagnostic measures are made on animals before they can be tested and used on human subjects. Implicitly, animals are used like laboratory tools, which are deemed unacceptable by moral and ethical standards because animals have a life like any living organism. These animals experience pain, loneliness, psychological disturbances, and often forfeit their lives through excruciating conditions. Use of animals in biological and medical…

Calico cats are domestic cats with a spotted or particolored coat that is predominantly white, along with patches of two other colors; often, orange and black. These patterns are referred to as tortoiseshell and white. CS. The word, “Calico”, refers to the color pattern of the fur and not the breed. There is no particular breed that if interbred, creates a calico. CS. Calico cats result from a specific gene combination which usually occurs in female cats, it is not a breed but a condition that…

In the 1900’s people around the globe started testing their drugs and other such tests on animals. These tests would be done on animals to test if their product would be dangerous to humans and to see the results. The test resulted in millions of rats, mice, guinea pigs, and rabbits dying just to see if a product would be successful. Testing animals is inhumane and endangers the animals being tested on and should be stopped because testing on animals endangers the animals, Animals can’t speak…

At this moment thousands of animals are locked inside tiny cages in laboratories across the country. They are constantly feeling pain, loneliness, and fear of the test these scientists are performing on them. "Information from the Office of Technology Assessment estimated between 17 and 23 million animals are used in research each year" (Why Are Animals Necessary in Biomedical Research). Animal testing has been a controversial issue for several years and is debated whether it is right or wrong.…

The Animal Liberation Front is a terrorist group that intends to change international policy for animal use and treatment. The group has successfully damaged businesses where animal abuse took place, and freed animal victims of abuse. Some of the businesses that have been targeted have shut down in fear of another attack, which have led the ALF to be successful. The interesting aspect of the ALF is that they have taken a vow not to bring injury to any form of life, and therefore take a careful…

Arno Rafael Minkkinen Profile Arno Rafael Minkkinen is a Finnish-American photographer. He was born in Finland, Helski in the year 1945 and thereafter migrated to the United States in the year 1951. He is a graduate of Wagner College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. Minkkinen started taking self-portraits in 1971 as he worked as an advertising copywriter on Madison Avenue in New York. In 1974 he earned his Master of Fine Arts degree when studying with Harry Callahan…

Animal Testing and Cruelty In discussion of animal rights, one controversial issue has been if animal testing should be banned. On the one hand, many agree that animal testing contributes to many advances in science since it helps advance treatments and find new ways to prevent diseases. While on the other hand, others argue that animal testing is cruel and unnecessary because in most cases results aren 't always accurate. Others even maintain that animals and humans are completely different…

Animal Testing According to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), over 100 million animals are killed every year in the United States only for educational purposes and for testing potential medicines and products. Although animals have been the subject of experiments since the 300 B. C, it was in the nineteenth century that those experiments became widespread (Orlans 3). With the dissemination of this phenomenon, the popular conscience grew and became a worldwide issue (Orlans 3).…

Is Animal Testing Wrong? In the current discussions of animal testing, an important argument has been whether or not animal testing is wrong, considering that animals have feelings. One viewpoint is that using animals for testing is completely okay and important in human survival. From this idea, many people such as Heloisa Sabin believe that “without animal research, polio would still be claiming thousands of lives each year” (158). Basically, Sabin is stating that sacrificing animals for…