Animal activists would disagree that it is ethical to use animals in medical experiments. Those who are against using animals for the purpose of medical experiments typically feel very strongly about this cause.
Many people do not think it is ethical to use animals in experiments for scientific purposes.
If they provide informed consent, the fact of their criminal history is not relevant.
Dr. Josef Mengele did use animals in his labs as well as Jews and the weaker people of Europe.
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because the anilmal may get hurt
Experiments on animals are done to animals because they have a much higher reproductive rate than humans and can obtain several generations of animals, especially rats or mice, over just one year. Emotional values towards such animals is not shared by most people either, regardless of the arguments that many of you may have against this if this answer is read.
They are not ethical, their use is cheating and they have harmful, long term side effects.
A group objecting to experiments on animals opened the monkey cages and liberated the animals inside them.
There were ethical and practical reasons why Harlow could not use humans in experiments to identify the nature of attachment between human infants and their mothers. Animals were not protected by the same guidelines on ethics. Therefore, Harlow could use monkeys in his experiments. The macaques are close to humans in evolutionary terms and in many behavioural traits so Harlow could gain insight which could transfer to human models.
Yes, in many countries, there are laws and regulations that govern the care and use of laboratory animals. These laws are put in place to ensure the ethical treatment and welfare of animals used for research purposes. Adherence to these laws is essential for obtaining permits and conducting experiments involving laboratory animals.
As a religion we dislike the use of animals. But individual views differ.
Some disadvantages of using animals in medical tests are the animals are held captive or killed, it is costly, the substances tested may never be used and the differences between animals and humans. A few advantages are researchers are able to find drugs and drugs are ensured to be safe.