Kiraga Łukasz, Dzikowski Andrzej
Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 8 Ciszewski St., 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 159 Nowoursynowska St., 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
Animals (Basel). 2023 Jul 31;13(15):2476. doi: 10.3390/ani13152476.
Animal experiments, despite their controversial nature, play an indispensable role in scientific advancement and led to numerous significant discoveries. The supervision of veterinarians in the realm of in vivo research holds immense importance. However, this particular aspect of veterinary medicine, distinct from their other activities, can pose ethical challenges. Veterinarians are entrusted with the prevention of diseases, healing, and pain elimination, yet in the case of animal experiments, they witness intentional suffering and death. This article evaluates the ethical and professional deontological aspects of this issue. It explores the historical evolution of human-animal (including experimental) relationships and discusses how deontology stems from the definition of ethics. The article also examines codes of ethics for veterinarians, providing illustrative examples. It highlights that the actions of veterinarians in this domain align with their deontology and emphasises the role of veterinarians in in vivo research as viewed within current legal frameworks. In conclusion, the veterinarian's participation in animal research is both ethically and deontologically justified, and it is also a legal requirement.
动物实验尽管具有争议性，但在科学进步中发挥着不可或缺的作用，并带来了许多重大发现。兽医在体内研究领域的监督至关重要。然而，兽医学的这一特定方面与他们的其他活动不同，可能会带来伦理挑战。兽医的职责是预防疾病、治疗和消除疼痛，但在动物实验中，他们却目睹了故意造成的痛苦和死亡。本文评估了这一问题的伦理和专业道义层面。它探讨了人类与动物（包括实验）关系的历史演变，并讨论了道义论如何源于伦理学的定义。文章还审视了兽医的道德准则，并提供了示例。它强调兽医在这一领域的行为符合他们的道义论，并强调了在当前法律框架下兽医在体内研究中的作用。总之，兽医参与动物研究在伦理和道义上都是合理的，也是一项法律要求。
