Review the following websites People for the Ethical Treatme

Review the following websites: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and Americans for Medical Progress. Answer the following questions: Do you feel it is ethical to conduct research on animals for the advancement of human knowledge? Are there any alternatives to using animals for research?

Solution

I Ioppose the use of animals in scientific research and other surveys suggest that the shrinking group that does accept animal experimentation does so only because it believes it to be necessary for medical progress. The reality is that the majority of animal experiments do not contribute to improving human health, and the value of the role that animal experimentation plays in most medical advances is questionable There are some modern methods include sophisticated tests using human cells and tissues also known as in vitro methods, advanced computer- modelling techniques often referred to as in silico models and studies with human volunteers.These and other non- animal methods are not hindered by species differences that make applying animal test results to humans difficult or impossible and they usually take less time and money to complete.Harvard\'s Wyss institute has created \" organs-on-chips\" that contain human cells growth in a state-of-the-art system to mimic the structure and function of human organs and organ systems