Animal Testing Ethics

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Scientific discoveries provide a way to enrich human knowledge and the pursuit of knowledge should be seeked out. Knowledge is sought after in order to increase our understanding of the world. These are good intentions so discoveries should be further pursued. There are times where individuals will ask if science has gone to far. The answer is science, regarded as the advancement of our collective knowledge, can never go to far. When science leads to animal testing many people wonder if this is ethical or if the scientist are right in conducting these kinds of experiments. Scientist are in the right when they are testing in order to help find new discoveries that lead to benefits in human lives. In Murdoch’s text she discusses how it is the …show more content…

“With more knowledge comes deeper, more wonderful mystery, luring one on to penetrate deeper still” (Feynman, par. 20). This is an embodiment of what it means to unravel mysteries and joys of gaining a better knowledge. With animal testing we can see there are many key insights that are gained into the understanding of our own health as we test. Many will argue against the experimentation calling it unethical, but if we take a look at the motives many scientists have to test on animals it is for the benefit of all of mana kind. Referring to what Murdoch says on virtuous, she says that as long as they actions are carried out with the best of intent than they are moral. For testing on animals scientists are not hell bent on torturing animals, rather to gain a fundamental understanding of ourselves. This is similar to what what Feynman says about science, science can be used for good or for bad, but it is all based on the motives of …show more content…

In order for humans to discover new ways of treating diseases and finding ways to live healthier lives we need to test the methods before they are prescribed to people. When animals are tested on , the intent of the researcher is not to hurt the subject, but to study how the affects and then see if they’re applicable to people. This is why researchers are in the right to conduct experiments because they are working towards ends that would help. Murdoch in her generalized idea of duty states, “duty always to have pure thoughts and good motives” (Murdoch, par. 3). As we can see the researchers are doing their duty with good motives which would mean that actions are moral and virtuous. These researchers are not obligated to do their work, but do it to progress our understanding in health. Conclusively it can be said that the researchers are right in their actions because their intentions are for the greater

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