Religion and Medical Ethics (using animals in medical research)

Question 1

What is dominion?

Answer 1

view that humans have authority/rule over animals

Question 2

What is Stewardship?

Answer 2

View that the earth is there for us to care for

Question 3

What is a vivisectionist?

Answer 3

Someone who experiments on animals for medical or scientific purposes

Question 4

What is ensoulment?

Answer 4

Belief that humans have soul but animals do not

Question 5

What is domination?

Answer 5

To dominate/ have power/ control over everything

Question 6

Who is St. Francis of Assisi and what did he believe?

Answer 6

Saint in Christianity of animals- believed that animals have souls

Question 7

Humans were made in the image of god what does this suggest about medical animal testing?

Answer 7

Humans are more important than animals because animals were not made in the image of God, so animals should be tested in order to save humans

Question 8

Finish the quote: “everything that lives and moves… is it for or against medical animal testing?

Answer 8

will be food for you” -for medical animal testing

Question 9

Finish the quote “a righteous man…. is it for or against medical animal testing?

Answer 9

Cares for the needs of his animal” - against medical animal testing

Question 10

What did St. Francis Assisi say humans and animals came from is it for or against medical animal testing

Answer 10

Humans and animals come from the same “source” -against medical animal testing

Question 11

All creatures are part of gods creation therefore what are humans of his creation?

Answer 11

Stewards

Question 12

What does the Roman Catholic Church think about medical animal testing?

Answer 12

• it is an important method of testing life saving drugs

- but animals must not be hurt unnecessarily

Question 13

What do quakers think about medical animal testing?

Answer 13

• Opposed to research for tribal matters such as cosmetics

- but are divided on whether experiments should be done in order to save lives

Question 14

How many animals are used per year for medical animal testing in the uk?

Answer 14

4 million

Question 15

What percentage of what animals are used per year for medical animal testing?

Answer 15

85% rats, 0.5% monkeys

Question 16

What had medical animal testing done? (3 points)

Answer 16

1) eradicated smallpox
2) insulin for diabetes
3) tetanus vaccination

Question 17

What 4 things do buddhists and Hindus think about medical animal testing?

Answer 17

1) against animal testing
2) all animals have souls
3) ahimsa - non-violence against living things
4) reincarnation

Question 18

Finish the quote “rule over the fish of the sea…. is it for or against medical animal testing?

Answer 18

…the bird of the air and every living creature that moves on the ground” -for animal testing

Question 19

Finish the quote “the lord took the man and….. is it for or against medical animal testing?

Answer 19

….put him in the garden of Eden to work it and take care over it” -against medical animal testing

Question 20

Finish the quote “the man gave names to all the livestock… is it for or against medical animal testing?

Answer 20

the birds of the air and the beasts of the field” - against medical animal testing