Some people claim that it is acceptable to use animals in medical research for the benefit of human beings, while others argue that it is wrong. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Undertaken medical studies designed to test the effect of medications or
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are necessary to measure the ability to use them in humans.
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uses for conducting medical
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cause a lot of ethical controversies, if
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animal testing is acceptable. In my opinion,
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animal testing should be avoided if it’s possible
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because it’s cruel, but there are some occasions when there is no way to do it.
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of all, it should be clear what type of research is provided.
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must do tests on animals. It is not
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of life-threatening diseases
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be treated by drugs only. Another key point is the lack of
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animal testing.
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blood uses for testing
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new vaccines for bacterial contamination and scientists have been unable to create any equal synthetic tests.
On the other hand
, some systematic reviews showed that some medications work in
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in animal and human bodies. In that case, effects can be different and may not be reproducible in
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clinical trials. There is
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animal consciousness. A large number of scientists agree that humans are not the only conscious creatures and that
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mammals, birds and octopuses could be conscious as well. These findings are connected with the
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of neuroscience. For
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reason, our smaller brothers must have their own moral rights and protection from using them for experiments.
However
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point of view is still controversial and other researchers
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that animal
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desires and beliefs. In conclusion, I strongly believe that animal testing should be limited as much as possible
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because we have
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to our smaller brothers. In my opinion, the problem of animal consciousness and searching for alternatives for animal testing requires
further
study.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • ethical considerations
  • moral dilemma
  • animal rights
  • alternative methods
  • computer modeling
  • in-vitro testing
  • medical breakthroughs
  • vaccines
  • treatments
  • stringent regulations
  • minimization of suffering
  • humane treatment
  • scientific validity
  • biological similarity
  • applicable results
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