In the AMA Journal of Ethics, Rebecca Walker shares a case and commentary on nonhuman animals used in human-centered science.
The article “considers the ethical tension” between justifications for using nonhuman animals in research that benefits humans. Importantly, the commentary also suggests the importance of extending reasoning “beyond governning regulations and federal oversight.” This is necessary because these resources are “silent on or ambiguous about” the moral value of nonhuman animals in their own right.
“How Should Clinician-Researchers Model Regard for Nonhuman Animals Bred for and Used in Human-Centered Science?” is out now.
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