Essays Tagged: "animal research"

Animal Rights

Animal rights is a very fragile topic. Opposing sides have strong reasonsto stand for either of thei ... m based upon our own individualopinion, and the opinions are formed on how we feel about the facts. Animalresearch, test, and use has taken humanity a long way, with its advances inmedicine and as a m ... s a major source of food, but it is not morally correct toabuse, test, use, and ultimately kill the animals unnecessarily, especiallyfor our comforts, luxuries, and greed.Many benefits have been obtai ...

(3 pages) 133 0 4.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

animal testing

animal testingBrobeck 1 Using animals for biomedical research is morally right; however, using anima ... l research is morally right; however, using animals for the testing of cosmetics is morally wrong. "Animals need protecting," says Ann Rotsten, the wife of Michael Rotsten. Michael Rotsten is a lawyer ... , cats, livestock, birds, and just about anything that is not human. Rotsten has taken on about 250 animal-related cases such as helping Virginia O'Brien legally adopt K.K., an abandoned horse (Jerome ...

(6 pages) 234 1 4.4 Jan/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Animal Rights is the title of this persuasive paper. It includes thesis, topics and clincher,and its about the three main reasons why animal research should not be allowed. 800 words.

Animals have been used in medical research for centuries. In a recent count, it was determined that ... used for research at MSU, 8503 of them were rats, mice, hamsters, and gerbils. The strugle against animal research has been one of the most debatable issues of the decade. Even though most researcher ... of the most debatable issues of the decade. Even though most researchers need to do experiments on animals in order to achieve medical advances, animal research should not be allowed because it is cr ...

(2 pages) 364 1 3.8 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Why animals should be used in biomedical research.

by solving medical problems, developing new techniques and treatments and curing diseases by using animals in biomedical research. Animal research has played a major role in the past one hundred year ... research has played a major role in the past one hundred years by improving the lives of humans and animals. Even though the topic of animals used in biomedical research is very controversial to some ...

(2 pages) 65 0 2.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Animal Testing

Research on animals is important in understanding diseases and developing ways to prevent them. The polio vaccin ... vaccine, kidney transplants, and heart surgery techniques have all been developed with the help of animal research. Through increased efforts by the scientific community, effective treatments for dia ... mmunity, effective treatments for diabetes, diphtheria, and other diseases have been developed with animal testing.Animal research has brought a dramatic progress into medicine. With the help of anima ...

(11 pages) 178 2 4.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Animal Rights

As Doctor Zola-Morgan stated in a speech to animal right activists, "I've seen the impact of the animal rights movement. I believe this is an at ... her than healers." The good is overlooked and the bad is exploited. Although many people think that animal research is morally wrong, animal research should continue because it is critical to continue ... continue because it is critical to continued progress in human health and alternatives to research animals are not available.Animal rights activists feel that animal research is immoral. They do not ...

(2 pages) 48 2 4.4 Jul/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Animal research and its importance

Research on animals is important in understanding diseases and developing ways to prevent them. The polio vaccin ... vaccine, kidney transplants, and heart surgery techniques have all been developed with the help of animal research. Through increased efforts by the scientific community, effective treatments for dia ... mmunity, effective treatments for diabetes, diphtheria, and other diseases have been developed with animal testing.Animal research has brought a dramatic progress into medicine. With the help of anima ...

(4 pages) 66 1 4.6 Aug/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Animal Research: A Life-Saving Technique

In a world without animals, human beings would probably live a short and miserable life. Why? Animal research has come ... es, tests, and research, people all around the world can live happier and healthier lives thanks to animal research. Without vital discoveries made from animal research, humans and animals would die o ... animals would die of diseases and viruses that would have been prevented or treated had there been animal research.Many advances in medical science have come from animal research. These include: vacc ...

(3 pages) 33 1 4.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Animal Testing Position Paper

Ever since The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in England in 1824 was formed, there have been long running debates on the topic of animal r ... c of animal rights. The first societies were formed to protect and maintain human treatment of work animals, such as cattle, horses and house hold pets. Towards the end of the 19th century more organi ... Towards the end of the 19th century more organizations were formed, this time to protest the use of animals in scientific experimentation. In today's society groups such as People for the Ethical Trea ...

(4 pages) 121 1 4.6 Mar/2005

Subjects: Science Essays

Experimental animal testing.

Animal testing is not a new thing. For many centuries scientists and testers in research have used a ... . For many centuries scientists and testers in research have used animals of all kinds. Most of the animals are small ones like rodents: rats, mice, hamsters and gerbils. Some dogs, cats and a variety ... and gerbils. Some dogs, cats and a variety of goats, monkeys, and rabbits have also been used. The animal rights issue is an emotional one. For decades the value of animal research has been grossly o ...

(7 pages) 117 0 3.2 Nov/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing

Summary/ Pr

Helosia Sabin's article "Animal Research Saves Human Lives" shows the benefits of using animals to test vaccinations, such as ... st 58,000 children were diagnosed with poliomyelitis in just 1952. This article states that without animal research there would no be an oral vaccination against polio. It also discusses that the clai ... olio, when actually it was a large part of the problem.I believe that the point of Sabin's article "Animal Research Saves Human Lives" is to get readers to look at animal testing from another point of ...

(1 pages) 21 1 3.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing

The Use Of Primates In Medical Research

Primate Research and its Faults "It is one reason why the issue of animal research is such a haunting one. It forces us to see what we would rather not"�(Blum 2 ... research or experimentation has been occurring in laboratories throughout the world for centuries. Animals' used as a model of humans for experimentations is an age-old idea and had long been a favor ... c has often been in support of these practices because they have been informed that the modeling of animals for humans works, and the test performed on these animals are not cruel and are done in a hu ...

(9 pages) 123 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Animal Testing: The Benefits

"Animal Testing: The Benefits"� As a member of the National Academy of Sciences, I recently en ... member of the National Academy of Sciences, I recently endorsed the report that supports the use of animals in research. I am aware that some of these animals used may experience pain and suffering, b ... hese animals used may experience pain and suffering, but animal research is necessary for human and animal survival. Animal research has yielded immeasurable benefits to both humans and animals, inclu ...

(2 pages) 37 0 3.0 May/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Animal Experimentation

Animal Experimentation Animal experimentation is scientific research that involves testing with live ... ation Animal experimentation is scientific research that involves testing with live animals. Though animal experimentation can be inhumane, it is necessary because it advances scientific and medical k ... tation can be inhumane, it is necessary because it advances scientific and medical knowledge. Using animals for research and testing is needed because only a whole, living organism can provide data th ...

(4 pages) 44 0 0.0 Jul/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Animal Experimentation

The Right Of Experimentation When looking at the history of animal research, it can be said that animal testing and research have helped us become healthier ind ... search have helped us become healthier individuals and enabled us to live longer. Protesters of the animal research often make the claim that computer models and cell cultures can replace animal resea ...

(3 pages) 29 0 5.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Experimentation

Animals have been used in medical research for centuries. Most of the animals used for research are ... ggle as important as any of the moral and social issues that have been fought over in recent years. Animal rights are an emotional issue-second only, perhaps, to the bitter abortion debate.” For ... emotional issue-second only, perhaps, to the bitter abortion debate.” For decades the value of animal research has been grossly overrated. Although researchers have depended on animal test data t ...

(2 pages) 21 1 3.0 Jan/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing

Learning

ul when it comes to learning complex or difficult tasks. But we can never assume that findings from animal research apply to human beings and any research findings using animals must first be checked ... cing stimulus, Lieberman (1993).So, does the punishment work? Punishment in experiments tested with animals. How learning depends on time and intensity of motivation in general, Mednick, Howard and Po ...

(2 pages) 100 1 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Animal Research and the Advancement of Psychological Research

ed them. The article did make me think very deeply about the issue of the paradox between human and animal research ethics and though I am not completely convinced of the merits of Professor Joorden's ... t completely convinced of the merits of Professor Joorden's position and I wouldn't call myself an "animal researcher abolitionist," I do understand his perspective. I just don't entirely agree to it ...

(13 pages) 44 0 5.0 Apr/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

Animals Rights

Animals should have equal rights to humans, and should not be tested for medical purposes. Animal ab ... e tested for medical purposes. Animal abuse is barbaric, unethical, and useless in this world today.Animal research and experimentation virtually has no use in this world today. Although the gorilla i ... ly has no use in this world today. Although the gorilla is extremely similar genetically to humans, animal and human conditions are all together different, and there is no way any proof can be found f ...

(7 pages) 25 0 3.0 Nov/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing