Essays Tagged: "Animal testing"

Animal Testing

eactual transplant. I become immediately relieved as a huge burden has been lifted off my shoulders.Animal testing is an issue in today's society that, whether anyone realizes it, does affect eachof u ... o knows what is possible with the proper research. Today there are agreat deal of people who oppose animal testing in laboratory research. This is limiting our medicalcapabilities . Could we be holdin ...

(4 pages) 255 0 4.1 Feb/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Human Cloning Should Not Be Banned.

t about Dolly, the now famous sheep, nor even about the considerable impact cloning may have on the animal breeding industry, but rather about the possibility of cloning humans. For the most part, how ... ld today. We, as a society that is always advancing, need to use cloning to advance our research in animal testing, infertility and the most important, disease research and possible cures.As the statu ...

(12 pages) 707 3 4.3 Mar/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects

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

Analysis of documentary: Behind Lab Doors. Discovers how doc reflects cultural and social beliefs of today and the techniques used to position the Audience.

tting Edge: Behind lab doors is a documentary that explores the cultural and social implications of animal testing. Though the aim is to convince the audience that Animals have rights, there is an equ ... middle. Throughout the documentary there are various techniques used to convince the audience that animal testing is not right, and they are used very effectively. It is a very comprehensive film, su ...

(3 pages) 106 1 4.5 Mar/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Animal Rights Opinion Paper: Bio-ethics

Animals are legally considered subordinate to humans. They are physically and mentally inferior but ... ood, sleep, reproduce and feel pain therefore they should have some form of legal defense. Although animal testing has been very advantageous for our Society some of these practices can be classified ... tageous for our Society some of these practices can be classified as torture. I believe unnecessary animal testing shouldn't be allowed. I also think scientist should not in anyway be criminally charg ...

(1 pages) 59 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Animal testing.

Many scientific lavatories continue to use animal to test the affects of carious medical applications to diseases. Many animal right activists ... fects of carious medical applications to diseases. Many animal right activists are opposed to using animals in lavatory settings what is your positions. I have done some research which makes me think ... s your positions. I have done some research which makes me think that we should stop the testing to animals. Hopefully when I am done u can see why I am with the side of the animal right activists.Sop ...

(2 pages) 83 0 1.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

A problem/solution essay on Animal Testing, and why it is wrong.

Put a Halt on Animal TestingHumans to this day find themselves dominant over animals. The world is becoming less a ... ominant over animals. The world is becoming less aware of the pain and suffering being afflicted on animals. As a result, animals are becoming more and more downtrodden in society. Humans still contin ... trodden in society. Humans still continue to treat animals as if they are poverty. As if we can own animals and therefore control their lives and what happens to them. I find this very immoral. Animal ...

(4 pages) 266 0 4.3 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

My Views on Animal Experimantation.

Annually, millions of animals suffer and die in painfultests in order to determine the safety of cosmetics.Substan ... bstances like eye shadow and soap are tested on rabbits,guinea pigs, rats, dogs, and many other animals, despitethe fact that the test results do not help prevent or treathuman illness or ... prevent or treathuman illness or injury.Cosmetics are not required to be experimented onanimals, and since non-animal alternatives exist, it'sdifficult to understand why some companies ...

(3 pages) 101 1 3.4 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing

This is an essay i wrote on animal testing and why it should be stopped.

ing eyes, then records what happens to the eye over a period of time. The substance could cause the animal's eyelids to swell, it's eyes to bleed, and cause it to possibly become blind. Maybe it will ... products such as eye shadow and soap are tested on rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, dogs, and many other animals, despite the fact that the test results do not help prevent or treat human illness or injury ...

(3 pages) 191 5 4.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Science Essays

Argument Essay - Animal Testing is necessary.

Argument Essay - Animal Testing is necessaryIs it really necessary to take the lives of animals in the name of scienc ... cessary to take the lives of animals in the name of science and for the betterment of humanity? For animal rights activists, like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the answer is no. ... s (PETA), the answer is no. PETA pressures labs into halting experiments, because they believe that animals are not to be used by humans for food, clothing, entertainment, or to experiment on (People ...

(7 pages) 320 2 4.2 Dec/2003

Subjects: Science Essays

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

This essay discusses advantages of animal experimentation.

Animal experimentation provides great advantages to society."One cannot escape from animal experimen ... ot comprehend how many products there are that we can't live without, that have been produced using animal testing. Things like medicine, vaccines, soap, shampoo, detergents, washing powder and clothe ... is. In fact we are pretty confident that it is safe. The only reason that this is so, is because of animal experimentation. These products are tested on animals to establish the complete safety of the ...

(2 pages) 62 2 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects

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

Questions answered on Anita Roddick. The founder of THE BODY SHOP

otestant of her turning agents the cruelty of testing cosmetic products and other human products on animals, it had a great deal of effect within our society towards the understanding of animal testin ... To passionately campaign for the protection of the environment, human and civil rights, and against animal testing within the cosmetics and toiletries industry. To tirelessly work to narrow the gap be ...

(5 pages) 61 0 3.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Animal Testing.

able to live very comfortably without them. The question of what is considered proper treatment of animals has been highly debated by groups looking at both the moral and ethical issues of the situat ... orld have been arguing about for many years, and still is as controversial as ever!PROBLEM: How can animal testing benefit both animals and humans without harming the animals?BACKGROUND: For thousands ...

(5 pages) 123 2 4.3 Aug/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing

Against animal testing.

To some humans, animals are just there for experimentation. Scientists test various new products and lethal drugs on ... there for experimentation. Scientists test various new products and lethal drugs on animals. A new animal rights law has made scientists reduce the number of and release some of the animals that were ... y the Animal Rights Department. The law requires no fatal drugs or new products are to be tested on animals. There are many experimenters across the world that the Animal Rights Department are trying ...

(1 pages) 57 0 2.7 Aug/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing

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

Animal Testing - Necessary or Barbaric and Wrong? - Discursive Essay.

Animal testing has for a long time been a much debated moral issue. For many, this kind of testing h ... d treatments for illness. For others, it is an unacceptable and unnecessary cruel way of exploiting animals for our own purposes. Treatments for illnesses such as tuberculosis, diabetes, kidney failur ... heria, tetanus and measles for example have all been found.There are strict laws in place for using animals for testing and research purposes, so as to minimise any pain and distress the animals may e ...

(6 pages) 162 0 4.6 Dec/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing

Unnecessary Cruelty

I know I wouldn't like to spend my life squeezed in a cage with other animals, never being able to feel the grass, run around and play outside, or go for a walk in the wa ... the grass, run around and play outside, or go for a walk in the warmth of daylight. Now I'm not an animal and many people say that animals aren't like us but I believe that's not true. I believe that ... n, fear, anxiety, stress, depression, boredom, joy and happiness. And I know that each and everyday animal rights are being exploited in horrible cruelties that aren't necessary. I know that the follo ...

(4 pages) 65 0 3.9 Apr/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing