<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Animal experiments are used on a large scale worldwide in order to develop or to refine new medicines, medicinal products or surgical procedures. It is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer, this is why animal experimentation causes serious moral problems.We must realize that we have moral and legal obligations when dealing with animals in our care, and this should become our high priority before any experiment. We have to take responsibility for the life of the animals and we have to act honorably regarding this issue because we have been given a trust by society in general which is not to be taken lightly.There is an ongoing societal debate about ethical issues of animal use in science. This paper is addressed to current and future researchers and is an appeal for them to (re)consider their personal views concerning the issue under scrutiny and their responsibility in ensuring that results would make the sacrifice worthwhile.</abstract>

Animal experiments are used on a large scale worldwide in order to develop or to refine new medicines, medicinal products or surgical procedures. It is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer, this is why animal experimentation causes serious moral problems.We must realize that we have moral and legal obligations when dealing with animals in our care, and this should become our high priority before any experiment. We have to take responsibility for the life of the animals and we have to act honorably regarding this issue because we have been given a trust by society in general which is not to be taken lightly.There is an ongoing societal debate about ethical issues of animal use in science. This paper is addressed to current and future researchers and is an appeal for them to (re)consider their personal views concerning the issue under scrutiny and their responsibility in ensuring that results would make the sacrifice worthwhile.

Bioethics in animal experimentation

Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery Department, Clinical Emergency Hospital, Bucharest

”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

PhD candidate, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest,

Faculty of medicine, University ”Ovidius” Constanţa

Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery Departament, Emergency Hospital ”Prof. Dr. Agrippa Ionescu”, Bucharest

ARS Medica Tomitana

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Animal experiments are used on a large scale worldwide in order to develop or to refine new medicines, medicinal products or surgical procedures. It is morally...

Bioethics in animal experimentation

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 169 - 177

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsm-2015-0041

Keywords
animal experimentation, bioethics, legislation, 3Rs, animal welfare

© 2015 Popa V. I. et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Bioethics in animal experimentation

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 169 - 177

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsm-2015-0041

Keywordsanimal experimentation, bioethics, legislation, 3Rs, animal welfare

© 2015 Popa V. I. et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
animal experimentation, bioethics, legislation, 3Rs, animal welfare