Includes bibliographical references (p. [104]-112) and index.
Contents:
Preface to the second edition -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Issues in animal experimentation -- Aims -- Definitions -- Scope -- 2. A history of animal experimentation -- The origins of vivisection in Europe -- Prevailing humanist attitudes to animals -- The rise of modern biomedical studies -- 3. Opposition to animal experimentation -- Introduction -- Early opposition -- Utilitarianism and the rise of popular concern -- Revolution during the nineteenth century -- Beyond Britain : opposition in the USA into the twentieth century -- 4. The moral status of animals -- On the moral status of animals -- Moral arguments based on reason -- Ethics : room for emotion? -- Moral stewardship -- Summary -- 5. Animal use -- How are animals used? -- Fundamental and applied biological research -- Genetic research -- Behavioural research -- Education and training -- Production of useful biological and therapeutic materials -- Product testing -- 6. The regulation of experiments -- Laws governing humane use of laboratory animals -- United Kingdom -- Australia and New Zealand -- United States of America -- Summary -- 7. Seeking alternatives -- Introduction -- Replacement, reduction and refinement -- Alternatives to non-human vertebrates in scientific research -- 8. Conclusions -- The construction of a modern research institution -- Ethical guidelines for students in laboratory classes involving the use of animals or animal tissues -- References -- Index.
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