Human experimentation in the United States

Informed consent is a legal and ethical requirement when using human participants in a study or research. Its process involves informing the participants about all aspects of the research where the participant is able to make an informed and educated decision to voluntarily commit to participating in the research. The…

Several big name companies such as Old Spice, Covergirl, Coppertone, Head & Shoulders, etc. all test on animals. Reportedly 100,000-200,000 suffer each year just for cosmetics benefits (Human Society International). Can you imagine living your whole life in a cage while having a countless number of procedures performed on you? These experiments can include skin irritations where the animals are shaved and potentially harmful chemicals are…

The concept of genetically engineering humans was once confined to the franchises of fiction – stories of half-humans and shapeshifters, transgenesis and cyborging, genetic superpowers and mutations. The list goes on, but one crucial thing has changed – now these once impossible ideas have seemingly become attainable. Ever since female scientists in the United States and Sweden discovered CRISPR-Cas9, the scientific community has been debating over how to use this new power in their hands.…

explore the ways in which humans identify moral agency and how it affects their treatment of other beings. I will make the argument that the treatment of others based on one’s interpretation of their moral agency is arbitrary and wrong. To begin I will start with a discussion of what characteristics moral agency are comprised of and what it means to humans, followed by an analysis of how these attributes are manifested in different beings and how it affects their treatment by humans,…

not eat meat, poultry, or fish. Vegetarians eat mainly fruit, vegetables, grains, legumes, seeds, and nuts. Many eat eggs and dairy products but avoid hidden animal products such as beef and chicken stocks, gelatin, and lard. Currently in the United States, approximately 5% (16 million) of our population is vegetarian comparing to 2009 where only 2.3% were. This number has doubled in such a small amount of time showing how more and more…

cats, mice, and many other animals have chemicals purposely rubbed in their eyes or on their skin just to see if a product is safe to use on humans. So many animals are test subjects in the United States each year for products that aren’t even necessary. Sure, lots of women (and men) like wearing makeup, but it is not an absolute necessity. Only 2% of human diseases occur naturally in animals, so researchers have to find ways to give animals an artificial disease. In some cases like this,…

produced in March 1962. “The Times They are A-Changin”, was released on his third album in January 1964. This song was recognised as an anthem for a frustrated youth. The song captures the feel of much of the 60’s as the time was a decade of experimentation, progress and change. It was a time where the highest levels of political activism occurred in America. “The Times They are A-Changin”, was written at the height of the Civil Rights Movement and…

that are taken from human embryo’s. They claim that stem cell…

introduced the calculator, a device that forever changed computing and working with numbers (Fuller, R Buckminster, P. 339). Space exploration advanced technology a great deal. Satellites are launched regularly to provide many services and data. The United States Agency NASA is responsible…

ensure its safety and efficacy. These scientists have to follow guidelines provide by the FDA and other organization as they test the drugs. “Researchers closely monitor these studies and FDA reviews results in detail to be sure that giving the drug to humans is safe” (FDA, 2016). These guidelines are based on ethical principle to prevent scientist to conduct immoral studies to ensure nonmaleficence and promote beneficence. “Pre-marketing assessment of the safety aspects of an application is…