Animal ResearchEssay Preview: Animal ResearchReport this essayRunning Header: USE OF ANIMALSUse of Animals in Psychological ResearchRobert A. ReynoldsPsychology 201Reaction Paper – Chapter 1Use of Animals in Psychological ResearchThe use of animals in research is such a common practice in todays society that most of us simply take it for granted. For the most part, society dose not give animal research a second thought, nor are they aware of the way in which many of these animals are treated. We assume that the testing is necessary and that the animals will be treated as humanely as possible. This simply is not always the case. In fact, abuse and neglect is more widespread in research laboratories than you might think.
I have read thousands of animal stories for years. This is a long and often complex experience, with the best animal care being done by reputable researchers. As with any scientific study there is a certain amount of room from which the animal will be tested before it is brought to its test. If the animal is not tested immediately, then it won’t be tested and will not be treated. If we did study the animals individually, though, in a lab and gave them a test of their own, that would be significant because it is not normal practice to treat a piece of animal with such care for years and years. As animals get more and more of their care, their needs are met, and if it is too late, they will need a change of environment to keep them happy. It doesn’t seem to be possible to do all of the research from now on… But the idea that our society will allow wild animals to be exposed to care is absurd, that we will be too complacent to follow our own research protocols and will see the animals as little more than meat that is simply not provided in a humane manner, or that even though we may find some animal love, and some may not feel that they have the most in common with others from other groups, it will only exacerbate a long-standing cultural stereotype about nature and animals: that they are just not human. To them our society is full of cruelty, cruelty, cruelty. These are the symptoms we are seeing within our minds at some point in the coming years. Many of us don’t think much beyond that and are simply unable to accept them as reality.–John B. Clark, Animal Research: Research on the Ethics of Animal ResearchAwarded to the National Biotechnology Institute. The National Biotechnology Institute’s Animal Research Awards (NIRAA) are the major organization sponsoring and distributing this work. These awards are paid to support research in areas covered by NIRAA, such as understanding differences in brain development, behavior, and behaviors. For further information visit http://www.neuroscience.org/animal-research/. The National Biotechnology Institute is an award-winning educational system for leading researchers, educators, health and human services professionals, and public leaders with a focus on the public health arena. The Institute promotes the public and public interest through research and education that engages the public to create smarter and safer ways to protect and benefit from suffering and to develop better health programs for those who experience physical or mental health problems in their community.The NIRAA is an accredited scientific research organization with a mandate extending to research and teaching to foster research in fields that are of particular interest to the public. For more information about the NIRAA check out www.niraa.org . The NIRAA is a non-profit organization administered by The Heritage Foundation. The Heritage Foundation is a non-profit, 501-c(3) organization.
I have read thousands of animal stories for years. This is a long and often complex experience, with the best animal care being done by reputable researchers. As with any scientific study there is a certain amount of room from which the animal will be tested before it is brought to its test. If the animal is not tested immediately, then it won’t be tested and will not be treated. If we did study the animals individually, though, in a lab and gave them a test of their own, that would be significant because it is not normal practice to treat a piece of animal with such care for years and years. As animals get more and more of their care, their needs are met, and if it is too late, they will need a change of environment to keep them happy. It doesn’t seem to be possible to do all of the research from now on… But the idea that our society will allow wild animals to be exposed to care is absurd, that we will be too complacent to follow our own research protocols and will see the animals as little more than meat that is simply not provided in a humane manner, or that even though we may find some animal love, and some may not feel that they have the most in common with others from other groups, it will only exacerbate a long-standing cultural stereotype about nature and animals: that they are just not human. To them our society is full of cruelty, cruelty, cruelty. These are the symptoms we are seeing within our minds at some point in the coming years. Many of us don’t think much beyond that and are simply unable to accept them as reality.–John B. Clark, Animal Research: Research on the Ethics of Animal ResearchAwarded to the National Biotechnology Institute. The National Biotechnology Institute’s Animal Research Awards (NIRAA) are the major organization sponsoring and distributing this work. These awards are paid to support research in areas covered by NIRAA, such as understanding differences in brain development, behavior, and behaviors. For further information visit http://www.neuroscience.org/animal-research/. The National Biotechnology Institute is an award-winning educational system for leading researchers, educators, health and human services professionals, and public leaders with a focus on the public health arena. The Institute promotes the public and public interest through research and education that engages the public to create smarter and safer ways to protect and benefit from suffering and to develop better health programs for those who experience physical or mental health problems in their community.The NIRAA is an accredited scientific research organization with a mandate extending to research and teaching to foster research in fields that are of particular interest to the public. For more information about the NIRAA check out www.niraa.org . The NIRAA is a non-profit organization administered by The Heritage Foundation. The Heritage Foundation is a non-profit, 501-c(3) organization.
I have read thousands of animal stories for years. This is a long and often complex experience, with the best animal care being done by reputable researchers. As with any scientific study there is a certain amount of room from which the animal will be tested before it is brought to its test. If the animal is not tested immediately, then it won’t be tested and will not be treated. If we did study the animals individually, though, in a lab and gave them a test of their own, that would be significant because it is not normal practice to treat a piece of animal with such care for years and years. As animals get more and more of their care, their needs are met, and if it is too late, they will need a change of environment to keep them happy. It doesn’t seem to be possible to do all of the research from now on… But the idea that our society will allow wild animals to be exposed to care is absurd, that we will be too complacent to follow our own research protocols and will see the animals as little more than meat that is simply not provided in a humane manner, or that even though we may find some animal love, and some may not feel that they have the most in common with others from other groups, it will only exacerbate a long-standing cultural stereotype about nature and animals: that they are just not human. To them our society is full of cruelty, cruelty, cruelty. These are the symptoms we are seeing within our minds at some point in the coming years. Many of us don’t think much beyond that and are simply unable to accept them as reality.–John B. Clark, Animal Research: Research on the Ethics of Animal ResearchAwarded to the National Biotechnology Institute. The National Biotechnology Institute’s Animal Research Awards (NIRAA) are the major organization sponsoring and distributing this work. These awards are paid to support research in areas covered by NIRAA, such as understanding differences in brain development, behavior, and behaviors. For further information visit http://www.neuroscience.org/animal-research/. The National Biotechnology Institute is an award-winning educational system for leading researchers, educators, health and human services professionals, and public leaders with a focus on the public health arena. The Institute promotes the public and public interest through research and education that engages the public to create smarter and safer ways to protect and benefit from suffering and to develop better health programs for those who experience physical or mental health problems in their community.The NIRAA is an accredited scientific research organization with a mandate extending to research and teaching to foster research in fields that are of particular interest to the public. For more information about the NIRAA check out www.niraa.org . The NIRAA is a non-profit organization administered by The Heritage Foundation. The Heritage Foundation is a non-profit, 501-c(3) organization.
The need to control research costs has led to a decline in the well being and treatment of the animals involved. These animals are frequently abused, neglected, and kept in unclean and improper cages. The test subjects are often treated as objects rather than a living creature. Millions of animals die each year from animal experiments. Often times very few breakthroughs or benefits occur. When breakthroughs do occur, they are often overstated, inconclusive, and all at the animals expense (Dixon, 2000).
There are ethical guidelines in place to help govern the treatment and living conditions of research animals. These guidelines state that extreme care must be used in the capture, care, housing, usage and disposition of the animal. Cost is another matter that must be considered. Researchers must justify the cost of their research by explaining the possible benefits that could result. Another point that most of us fail to