Current Issue: Animal Testing

Presenter: Takeyuki KoikeResearcher: Fumiya Shigematsu

the use of non-human animals in research and development projects, esp. for purposes of determining the safety of substances such as foods or drugs

What is animal testing

domestic product

Education (natural science)

Danger of drugs (human science)

Purposes

finding drugs and treatments to improve health and medicine.

ensure the safety of drugs and many other substances humans use

improve the quality of human life similar to humans - applying this data to

humans

Pros

countless animals are experimented on and then killed after their use

Animal testing generally costs an enormous amount of money

Development of technology animal‘s body is quite different from the

reaction in a human – data is unreliable

Cons

More than 2.5 million live animal experiments were authorized in Great Britain in 2000.

The animals that scientists have to report using in experiments include dogs, and cats.

about 14 million rats and mice were used in research in 2002

Facts

Most of these animals are only used in one experiment, but sometimes the same animal will be used in more than one experiment. Most are euthanized shortly after being used in an experiment.

103,764 of the animals made to feel pain were not given anything to reduce their pain and suffering.

Facts

Perception◦ Pictures

Emotion◦ Ethically wrong, common sense, justise

Language◦ Point of view in the article

Reason◦ Inductive reasoning

Ways of Knowing

What is animal testing. About animal testing. 2010. web. November 14,2010.

Pros versus cons. About animal testing. 2010. web. November 15.　

Animal portal. Animal testing. Animal port. 2004. web. November 14, 2010.

Do something organization. 11 facts about animal testing. Do something.org. web. November 11.

Work cited