Animals Experimentation

Question 1

Key information

Answer 1

• Animals are used for;
• medicines
• cosmetics
• protect humans from toxicity
• Even if the animal survives, it gets destroyed.
• Experiments are seen for the greater good e.g human survival.

Question 2

Issues to debate.

Answer 2

• Is it cruel?
• Is it right for animals to suffer for humans’ benefit?
• Is it necessary when we can use skin tissue?
• Are humans misusing their power?

Question 3

Teachings

Answer 3

“ Animals deserve respect and protection”
- this suggests that experiments are done without respect as the animals die in the end.

“Human life is more important than animals”
- Christian thinking, animals have no soul.

Question 4

Religious attitudes - Similar

Answer 4

• Christians accept for medical reasons.
• Catholics accept but believe power has a limit so humans shouldn’t have total dominion.
• Church of England believe human life is more valuable but pain should be minimised (stewardship)

Question 5

Religious attitudes - contrasting

Answer 5

• Some Christians believe it goes against stewardship, it brings suffering to God’s creation.
• Ethics is involved, if it is not medical then it is not necessary.