Against the Use of Knowledge Gained from Animal Experimentation

Against the Use of Knowledge Gained from Animal Experimentation

While there exists considerable protest against the use of animals in experimentation, less protest is voiced against the use of knowledge gained from animal experimentation. Pulling from arguments against the use of Nazi data, I suggest that using knowledge gained from animal experimentation both d...

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Main Author: Rebecca Tuvel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Societies
Subjects:
animal experimentation
knowledge gained from evil
Nazi data
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/5/1/220
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spelling doaj-a5d1df3195d448ac86fccc36f78db5ec2020-11-24T22:27:31ZengMDPI AGSocieties2075-46982015-03-015122024410.3390/soc5010220soc5010220Against the Use of Knowledge Gained from Animal ExperimentationRebecca Tuvel0Department of Philosophy, Rhodes College, 2000 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112, USAWhile there exists considerable protest against the use of animals in experimentation, less protest is voiced against the use of knowledge gained from animal experimentation. Pulling from arguments against the use of Nazi data, I suggest that using knowledge gained from animal experimentation both disrespects animal victims and sustains the practice. It is thus pro tanto morally wrong.http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/5/1/220animal experimentationknowledge gained from evilNazi data
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Against the Use of Knowledge Gained from Animal Experimentation
Societies
animal experimentation
knowledge gained from evil
Nazi data
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title Against the Use of Knowledge Gained from Animal Experimentation
title_short Against the Use of Knowledge Gained from Animal Experimentation
title_full Against the Use of Knowledge Gained from Animal Experimentation
title_fullStr Against the Use of Knowledge Gained from Animal Experimentation
title_full_unstemmed Against the Use of Knowledge Gained from Animal Experimentation
title_sort against the use of knowledge gained from animal experimentation
publisher MDPI AG
series Societies
issn 2075-4698
publishDate 2015-03-01
description While there exists considerable protest against the use of animals in experimentation, less protest is voiced against the use of knowledge gained from animal experimentation. Pulling from arguments against the use of Nazi data, I suggest that using knowledge gained from animal experimentation both disrespects animal victims and sustains the practice. It is thus pro tanto morally wrong.
topic animal experimentation
knowledge gained from evil
Nazi data
url http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/5/1/220
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