Dresser R
Theor Med. 1989 Mar;10(1):21-34. doi: 10.1007/BF00625756.
Merit review of scientific projects involving laboratory animals is a central issue in the current debate over the ethics of animal experimentation. In this essay, I examine several conceptual, regulatory, and practical problems inherent in the merit review process. Contemporary challenges to the existing merit review system and suggestions for reform are also discussed. The essay concludes with comments on legal and political questions relevant to the future of merit assessment.
对涉及实验动物的科研项目进行价值评估,是当前关于动物实验伦理辩论的核心问题。在本文中,我审视了价值评估过程中固有的几个概念性、规范性和实践性问题。同时也讨论了对现有价值评估体系的当代挑战以及改革建议。本文最后对与价值评估未来相关的法律和政治问题进行了评论。