An Introduction to Ethical Questions Around Animal Research. (23rd August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shriver, Adam J; Hutchison, Eric
• Is Part Of: ILAR journal. Volume 60:Number 3(2019)
• Page Start: 305
• Page End: 307
• Publication Date: 2021-08-23
• Subjects: Animal research ethics -- animal welfare -- bioethics -- harm-benefit analysis -- positive welfare -- veterinary ethics; Laboratory animals -- Periodicals; Animal models in research -- United States -- Periodicals; Animal Welfare -- Periodicals; Animals, Laboratory -- Periodicals; Transplantation, Heterologous -- Periodicals; 636.0885
• DOI: 10.1093/ilar/ilab026
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1084-2020

Abstract

Abstract: The principal investigator is an expert on the topic under investigation. The veterinarian is an expert in the health and wellness of an animal. But what, exactly, can ethicists add to discussions about animal research? This special issue of the ILAR Journal considers how contemporary ethics scholarship can be relevant to animal research. The articles were selected to highlight how clear thinking about values and the implications of those values can inform which research is conducted and how it is conducted.