Animal Ethics

Question 1

Refinement

Answer 1

Finding ways of making animals lives better in labs, this can include toys for animals or better training for technicians

Question 2

Reduction-

Answer 2

Using as few animals as possible to get good results

Question 3

Bateson’s cube:cost benefit analysis

Answer 3

• Three axes measuring suffering, certainty of benefit and cost of research
• If the research is high quality, certain to be beneficial and not going to inflict suffering, this would be in the hollow section meaning the research should proceed.
• Painful, low quality research with a lower chance of success will be at the back at the bottom in the solid section and therefore should not proceed.
• The rule is solid should not continue, hollow should.

Question 4

BPS guidelines for using animals (2012)

Answer 4

• Replacing the use of animals
• Choice of species and strain
• Number of animals
• Procedures
• Procurement of animals
• Animal care
• Disposal of animals