The Ethics of Animal Research: Exploring the Controversy

by Jeremy R. Garrett

Book Overview

A balanced, accessible discussion of whether and on what grounds animal research can be ethically justified.

An estimated 100 million nonhuman vertebrates worldwide--including primates, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, birds, rats, and mice--are bred, captured, or otherwise acquired every year for research purposes. Much of this research is seriously detrimental to the welfare of these animals, causing pain, distress, injury, or death...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262516918
• ISBN13: 9780262516914
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 341 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher