People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

Cody Hayes-Tyler Professor Hinchen English 1302 6/27/17 Animal Experimentation: An Annotated Bibliography Day, Nancy. Animal Experimentation: Cruelty or Science? Hillside, N.J., U.S.A.: Enslow, 1994. Print. Nancy Day discusses the two different viewpoints of the widely debated topic of animal testing and thoroughly talks about the consequences of animal testing and experimentation and also the benefits we gain and build upon. Remaining neutral, she gives the reader a good chance to see where…

Psychologists use animals to learn and understand some basic human behaviours such as hunger, thirst and reproduction. The use of animals in psychology links back to the 17th century in the UK. From this point of the history animals have been used for various psychological and biological reasons but now we face with a debate were people believe that animals shouldn’t be used in experiments. There are several reasons why people are against this but the first and, perhaps the most important one,…

Ineffectiveness of Animal Testing in the Medical Field Experimenting on animals for knowledge in the scientific field is not something newly developed. Aristotle in 300 BC was known for dissecting animals and then making hypotheses about what he discovered in their anatomy. Even in current modern society, learning is done through animal experimentation and dissection. Almost as if a rite of passage, most students in high school will dissect either a worm or cat to help with their learning…

Admittedly, when conducting experiments to test a treatment or to prove something, it usually involves testing on a subject. These subjects are usually animals that were bought by researchers to conduct their experiments. Some of this testing can be done on humans or on animals, but this usually leads to a debate on whether or not ethical to test on animals. This can also referred as an ethical dilemma, which occurs when someone is not able to make a decision due to moral conflicts. Furthermore,…

Animal testing for medical advancement Each of theses four editorials shared a common theme of those for and against animal testing for medical advancements. Three out of the four authors shared their view supporting animal testing, in addition using the history of animal testing to inform and persuade their audience. While only one author expresses their view against using animals to further medical research. Some of these pieces were more effective than others. Beginning with the editorial…

The ethical treatment of animals should be taken more seriously because of the cruelty suffered by animals at amusement events, factories and in the research field. Animals ethics is a term to describe the way the human reacts with the animal and how the animal should properly be treated. Many philosophers believe that since animals doesn’t have the moral judgement that humans have, then anyone can do whatever they want to do them because they don’t know right from wrong. An animal is very…

Is Animal Testing Worth It? Every year, nearly one hundred million animals --including mice, rats, dogs, monkeys, etc.-- die in many United States laboratories because of cosmetic, medical and biology testing, and experiments that serve no purpose. To understand the true terrors of animal testing, people need to know what animals are going through. Animals in laboratories suffer from day-to-day protocols and laboratory life, many do not even get a chance to experience fresh air or sunshine…

Animal Experimentation Animal Experimentation has been around since the 1960s. Animal testing has been a routine part of getting shampoos, lotions, lipsticks and many other products on the shelves. There is a public misconception that rats and mice are the only animals being used in experimentation and that the experiments are protected through the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, or the Code of Practice, but we know that neither of these are true. Animal experimentation is a cruel…

Animal Rights and Animal Welfare: Is There a Difference? Do you know the difference between animal rights and animal welfare? The use of animals is a commonly debated topic with many people having different opinions on when it is appropriate to use animals. When people talk about animal rights and animal welfare, the two terms are sometimes used interchangeably; however, these two terms and their advocates do not always support the same causes. Animal rights and animal welfare advocates have…

Animal Cruelty Animal cruelty continues to increase each passing day. There are many laws in the United states which allow animals to be drowned, shocked, burned, poisoned, starved, isolated, and brain damaged. Many people agree on using Animal experimentation, which has saved many lives. and contributed to many life-saving cures and treatments. This paper will help the reader understand if animal cruelty shall continue to exist for human benefits, or if it should end, and these living…