Discuss ethical issues in the use of non -human animals in research in psychology 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyEthicsA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: francesca_321Created on: 09-05-16 20:16 Why is it benefitical and ethically justifiable to use non-human animals in psychology? this type of research is highly scientific 1 of 33 Animal research can be what? tightly controlled in labs 2 of 33 How can it be carried out? objectively 3 of 33 :it is higher on reliability than research involving what? humans with lower ethical cost 4 of 33 For example, what did Singer suggest? using animals in research is essential for the greater goos on society 5 of 33 therefore what is it? ethically acceptable 6 of 33 however, what do opponents argue? even if one accepted animal research was ethical it is pointless anyway 7 of 33 why> because what applies to animals does not necessarily apply to humans 8 of 33 due to what? their different levels of intelligence 9 of 33 For example, what could one say? Gardner's study of Washoe was ethically justifiable on the basis of human benefit 10 of 33 was it? no 11 of 33 Alternatively what do researchers argue? legal constraints ensure that animal suffering is kept to a minimum, so they are largely protected from harm 12 of 33 What does the animal act and BPs ethical guidelines lay down? strict constraints within which researchers now have to work 13 of 33 What do researchs who use animals, such as Seyle have to justify? his use of so many rats to ensure that suffering was kept to a minimum, 14 of 33 What else would he have to explain? why it could not be carried out using non animal methods such as scanning 15 of 33 What is this further backed up by? Home office who introduced the principle of the 3 Rs (replace, reduce and refine 16 of 33 What does this encourage? support of ethical considerations regarding animals in research 17 of 33 However, even these laws are what? observed 18 of 33 the level of animal suffering involved in psychological research has to be? considered 19 of 33 What is the current number? 3000 per year in the UK 20 of 33 what does Dunayer argue? laws make it legal to imprison, enslave and kill animals rather than making it more ethical 21 of 33 What do some psychologists believe? that humans are superior to animals 22 of 33 What does this mean? it is ethical to use animals to potential applications, which will ultimately improve the quality of human lives 23 of 33 For example? Pavlov's classical conditioning research has led to cures for bed wetting and for alcoholism 24 of 33 However, what is this called? Specieism, 25 of 33 What could it be argued? animals should have the same rights as humans 26 of 33 but what happens when we are researching them? we deny their right to withdraw and consent 27 of 33 What would be an absolutist position? no use of an animal is ever justifiable (Regan) 28 of 33 What did BAteson conclude? when considering ethical issues and the use of non human pps one has to weigh up 29 of 33 What? quality of research, certainty of benefit to humans and degree of animal suffering involved 30 of 33 What happens when 1 and 2 are high but 3 is low? it is ethical and justifiable to carry out animal research 31 of 33 What? quality of research, certainty of benefit to humans and degree of animal suffering involved 32 of 33 What happens when 1 and 2 are high but 3 is low? it is ethical and justifiable to carry out animal research 33 of 33
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