Jones Robert C, Greek Ray
Department of Philosophy, California State University, Chico, Chico, CA, 95929-0730, USA,
Sci Eng Ethics. 2014 Jun;20(2):481-504. doi: 10.1007/s11948-013-9442-7. Epub 2013 Apr 25.
We argue that the recommendations made by the Institute of Medicine's 2011 report, Chimpanzees in Biomedical and Behavioral Research: Assessing the Necessity, are methodologically and ethically confused. We argue that a proper understanding of evolution and complexity theory in terms of the science and ethics of using chimpanzees in biomedical research would have had led the committee to recommend not merely limiting but eliminating the use of chimpanzees in biomedical research. Specifically, we argue that a proper understanding of the difference between the gross level of examination of species and examinations on finer levels can shed light on important methodological and ethical inconsistencies leading to ignorance of potentially unethical practices and policies regarding the use of animals in scientific research.
我们认为，医学研究所2011年报告《生物医学和行为研究中的黑猩猩：评估必要性》所提出的建议在方法和伦理上存在混乱。我们认为，从使用黑猩猩进行生物医学研究的科学和伦理角度正确理解进化和复杂性理论，本应使该委员会建议不仅限制而且消除在生物医学研究中使用黑猩猩。具体而言，我们认为正确理解物种宏观层面的考察与更精细层面考察之间的差异，能够揭示重要的方法和伦理不一致之处，这些不一致导致了对科学研究中使用动物的潜在不道德做法和政策的忽视。
