Harms to animals - can we agree on how best to limit them?
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The harm benefit framework seems to have wide public support as a basis for making decisions about the use of animals in biomedical research. The present paper, which is the first of two papers that deal with the conceptual underpinning
of the harm-benefit analysis, focuses on the assessment of harms to animals. The goals of the 3Rs have gained wide acceptance over the 50 years since they were first proposed. However, there are controversial ethical issues hidden within the 3Rs principle. Five such hidden value conflicts are highlighted and it is argued that these conflicts challenge the idea that adherence to the 3Rs is bound to generate a wide public consensus. It is argued that underlying value differences will lead to conflicting interpretations of how to apply the 3Rs and thereby decide when and how to limit the harm imposed on animals.
of the harm-benefit analysis, focuses on the assessment of harms to animals. The goals of the 3Rs have gained wide acceptance over the 50 years since they were first proposed. However, there are controversial ethical issues hidden within the 3Rs principle. Five such hidden value conflicts are highlighted and it is argued that these conflicts challenge the idea that adherence to the 3Rs is bound to generate a wide public consensus. It is argued that underlying value differences will lead to conflicting interpretations of how to apply the 3Rs and thereby decide when and how to limit the harm imposed on animals.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Taking ethical considerations into account? Methods to carry out the harm-benefit analysis according to the EU Directive 2010/6/EU : proceedings of a symposium at the Messerli Research Institute, Vienna, March 2013 |
Editors | Herwig Grimm, Norbert Alzmann, Vera Marashi |
Number of pages | 5 |
Publisher | Society ALTEX Edition |
Publication date | 2015 |
Pages | 28-32 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Event | Methods to carry out the harm-benefit analysis according to the EU Directive 2010/6/EU - Vienna, Austria Duration: 26 Mar 2013 → 27 Mar 2013 |
Workshop
Workshop | Methods to carry out the harm-benefit analysis according to the EU Directive 2010/6/EU |
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Land | Austria |
By | Vienna |
Periode | 26/03/2013 → 27/03/2013 |
Series | ALTEX Proceedings |
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Number | 1 |
Volume | 4 |
ISSN | 2194-0479 |
Links
- http://www.altex.ch/ALTEX-Proceedings/Proceedings.98.html?iid=6
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