Research Methods Unit 3 and 4

Question 1

Why animals are used in research

Answer 1

1. To advance scientific understanding
2. As models to study behaviour, physiology, development etc.
3. To develop and test potential forms of treatment
4. To protect the safety of people, animals and the environment

Question 2

In favour of animal experiments

Answer 2

Experimenting on animals is acceptable if:

• suffering is minimised in all experiments
• human benefits are gained which could not be obtained by using other methods

Question 3

Against animal experiments

Answer 3

Experimenting on animals is always unacceptable because:

• it causes suffering to animals
• the benefits to human being are not proven
• any benefits to human being that animal testing does provide could be produced in other ways

Question 4

Three

Answer 4

ANIMAL EXPERIEMENTATION PPT.