Animal testing is a subject which has been opposed by millions of people for a number of years. ... Animal testing results in the death of 1.4 million a year. ... Animal testing is cruelty. ... I strongly believe animal testing is in no way acceptable when used for cosmetics however the use of testing in medical circumstances can be valid to an extent. ... For this reason I think animal testing should be eradicated....

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Animal testing may be cruel, but it's a vital part of research. Although the testing is at the cost of the animal's life, the information we have gained through the research has helped us make lots of advancements in medicine, space, and it's an ethical substitute for human testing. ... In the article, "How much does Animal Testing Tell Us?... The idea of animal testing is considered morally wrong by animal protectionists, but M.A. ... If the results from the testings benefit humans enough, then the pain the animal went through is considered essential and justifiable. ...

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That being said, from a strictly utilitarian stance, the "utility" would be maximized if we did follow through and continue with testing (assuming a cure was found). In other words, the most net happiness would be created if the seals were tested on and killed, thus fulfilling the greatest happiness principal. Furthermore, seals are not part of the moral community; meaning they don't have the capacity to be moral agents, and we have no obligation to offer them moral consideration.2 Even a strict consequencialist would agree that the consequences of having tests on the seals and only h...

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In this modern world there is no place for this barbaric practice that is "animal testing". ... This is well backed up by a Mr Hamilton stating, "Most of these tests are unnecessary". This also shows us that the tests are carried out with little, if any success. This also shows us that these tests are not morally justifiable, and are barbaric and cruel. ... They go on to say "They include laboratory tests using human tissues and genetic material -. ...

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One major benefit of animal testing is its helps researcher to improve human health and make new medicines. ... Also by testing the drug on animals, it helps ensure the safety of the drugs and many other substances that humans use regularly. ... Due to testing of vaccines or antibiotics many animals were treated and cured of their diseases. ... These drugs are tested on animals so that humans can be cured on certain disease. And lastly animals are also benefitted from these testings because they are also cured of their diseases by testing human vaccines or antibiotics. ...

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It is also important for nurses to better understand the procedures of genetic testing in order to morally and ethically conduct research. There are tests available that detect mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. ... There are obvious benefits to being genetically tested for being at risk for cancer. ... However, there are negative effects to genetic testing of cancer predisposition. ... They are responsible for explaining the ups and downs of genetic testing to potential participants. ...

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Although researchers have depended on animal test data to achieve medical advances, there should be other means of research because testing on animals is cruel, inhumane, and often unnecessary. Perhaps it would be more beneficial and humane to test on violent criminals such as rapists, murderers, and others on death row. ... Many AIDS patients have said they are willing to try out new drugs, so why not let them volunteer for testing. In most cases the drugs will need to be tested on humans before the FDA will approve them anyway. ...

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Medical Testing On Animals Essay written by Anonymous Animals have been used in medical research for centuries. ... Although researchers have depended on animal test data to achieve medical advances, there should be other means of research because testing on animals is cruel, inhumane, and often unnecessary. ... In most cases the drugs will need to be tested on humans before the FDA will approve them anyway and it is a known fact that not all drugs work the same on humans as they do on animals. ...

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Since scientific research has been undertaken using the human embryo as a test subject a number of issues have been raised which cause controversy and divide opinion. ... Most people agree that no testing should take place if the embryo is older than fourteen days, before this the fertilised egg is known as a pre-embryo, however the views that an individual holds on this question will largely determine their view on embryo research. ... As human beings we are morally obliged to help those who suffer and by testing on embryos, which perhaps wouldn't be used for any other purpose, we are ...

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If I had the chance to cheat on a test I would not do it. ... Cheating off someone's test would not help me or benefit my needs anymore than failing the test. I would learn more by failing the test, to see what I missed and what I needed to study more, than to cheat. ...

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Although researchers have depended on animal test data to achieve medical advances, there should be other means of research because testing on animals is cruel, inhumane, and often unnecessary. ... In most cases the drugs will need to be tested on humans before the FDA will approve them anyway and it is a known fact that not all drugs work the same on humans as they do on animals. ...

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Kant offers a formula to test an action, to see whether or not it is a pure motive resulting in moral worth. ... These questions are answered by putting your maxim through the categorical imperative test. If your maxim is of duty, good moral worth, pure and can be made a universal law than the maxim will pass the test. ... Kant's undertone is that we should all be good moral agents and a good moral agent will put their maxim through the categorical imperative test to determine whether or not their reason/maxim is of moral worth. Kant's kingdom of ends is where one can respect anot...

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If you were dying in a hospital and doctor told you that they wanted to take samples of your tissues to run tests would you willingly volunteer? ... NFIP created the vaccine but to be tested they used monkeys but they were too expensive to use on this scale and died in the process. ... The CDC has given the people infected a drug that has yet to go through human testing. I understand that they don't want to have this turn into an outbreak, but given these people a drug that has yet to be tested on humans is not, in my opinion, safe for those people. ...

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In the Ramayana there are many characters that portray dharma. Dharma being the principle of proper behavior, many of the characters was faced with challenging dilemmas throughout the book. The King Dasaratha was presented with many decisions that would affect his staying true to the belief in dha...

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In a matter of principles in the workplace, often times the law is in favor of productivity rather than morality. Although our countries regulation claims to be based on honorable values there are situations where business economic profit is the objective and ethical ideals fall secondary to that ai...

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Actions Must Be Made On Maxims Maxims play an important role in making decisions. Some think that all decisions ought to be made by maxims and that any certain maxim should never be broken. For this to be possible the maxim would have to be perfect which is almost impossible. This is why it is p...

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(Shelley p60) As we all know there is no universal morality guiding us through life nor is there a set of moral principle that we all have to follow but to what extent are we going to test our own conscience? Frankenstein has tested his conscience to a whole new level, what he did have far pass his own moral judgment of right and wrong. ...

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Milgram developed a laboratory experiment to test obedience. ... As many as 65% of the test subjects obediently completed the experiment, believing that they were administering a 450 volt shock to an unwilling participant. ...

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But despite these exceptions, the process Kant describes of converting maxims to universal laws to test their moral permissibility serves, in general, as a useful guide to and system of ethics and morality. ... Kant describes taking a possible action, a maxim, and testing whether it is morally permissible for a person to act in that manner by seeing if it would be morally permissible for all people in all times to act in that same manner. ...

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Life styles have changed dramatically between the two generations from single parent homes, children of child care, to the types of role models children have. The author of "The Real Generation Gap,"" Marianne Jennings proves the point that, "the gap between generations is wider than ever before." M...

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An animal's value and their status in society has taken a shift since the start of the late 20th century. Debates have raged over the inhumane, suffocating conditions animals are subjected towards for the development of vaccines, cosmetics and drugs. On either side of this ongoing discussion the eth...

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The sub issues that Jamal had to deal with include breaking into Forrester's home and disrespecting his property as well as stealing from him or to be chicken and not follow through with his friend's dare; believing the story that William is a killer and to not become close to him; to do well in school or be accepted as a winning basketball player; do well on the test to show what he can do or keep it hidden and do bad; to go to the private school and leave his friends behind so that he can better his education and to hand in the paper even though whatever they write in Forrester...

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Control theories make a little more sense to me. Reckless" containment theory says there are predispositions that make people commit crimes. He uses the terms pushes and pulls. Pushes can come from troubled psyches, or stressful circumstances outside the individual, whereas pulls can be from family,...

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In the 1920s, almost overnight, the movie industry dramatically grew and plunged into the lives of almost everyone in the United States. Since, this occurrence came so sudden, not much information was available causing some to worry about its effects on children. What is this new popular culture a...

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A.I. deals with a variety of different moral philosophies ranging from personal identity, to AI itself and on top of that morality. The basic storyline of A.I. is that a group of scientists create a little Mecca (mechanical) boy who is supposedly supposed to "have a mind". The story then develops a...

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