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Ethics, animals and science / Kevin Dolan.
LIBRA HV4708 .D58 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dolan, Kevin.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Animal welfare--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Animal welfare.
- Animal rights--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Animal rights.
- Animal experimentation--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Animal experimentation.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 287 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 1999.
- Summary:
- This text provides a thorough introduction to ethics for those who work with animals in a scientific setting.
- Divided into three parts, Ethics, Animals, and Science examines the ethical issues stemming from the use of animals in research. The first part serves as an introduction to ethics in general, while the second part, applied ethics, concentrates on issues linked to commonly occurring topics in debates on the use of animals in research. The final part of the book deals with relevant topics, such as alternatives, public relations, cost-benefit evaluation, and ethics committees.
- In addition, the text proposes objective methods to asses situations, means of approach and remedy, and processes to ensure ethical treatment of research animals.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0632052775
- OCLC:
- 40668236
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