PHI 2396 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Tom Regan, De Jure, Bsc Young Boys
11 Jan 2017
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Bioethics chapter 15: research on non-human animals. Part one: the case for the use of animals in biomedical research (cohen) Speciesism: the view that the interests of animals count for less than the very same interests of humans simply by virtue of the fact that they do not belong to the same species as humans do. The interests of homo sapiens count for more than the interests of other species. Institutional review board: a committee composed of researchers, physicians, an ethicist, a lawyer, and community representatives that reviews research protocols to determine that they meet legal and ethical guidelines governing research on humans. They are found in universities, hospitals, and other research institutions. In canada these committees are referred to as research ethics boards. Cohen argues that animals do not have rights. Animals pain and suffering count for less than the similar pain and suffering from a human.
