Greek Ray, Greek Jean
Americans For Medical Advancement, Goleta, CA 93117, USA.
Philos Ethics Humanit Med. 2010 Sep 8;5:14. doi: 10.1186/1747-5341-5-14.
Animals can be used in many ways in science and scientific research. Given that society values sentient animals and that basic research is not goal oriented, the question is raised: "Is the use of sentient animals in basic research justifiable?" We explore this in the context of funding issues, outcomes from basic research, and the position of society as a whole on using sentient animals in research that is not goal oriented. We conclude that the use of sentient animals in basic research cannot be justified in light of society's priorities.
动物在科学及科学研究中有多种用途。鉴于社会重视有感知能力的动物,且基础研究并非目标导向型,于是就产生了这样一个问题:“在基础研究中使用有感知能力的动物是否合理?”我们从资金问题、基础研究成果以及整个社会对于在非目标导向型研究中使用有感知能力动物的立场等方面来探讨这一问题。我们得出结论,从社会的优先事项来看,在基础研究中使用有感知能力的动物是不合理的。