Some Ethical Considerations Concerning the Use of Live Animals in Biology Experiments

Authors

David F. Treagust, Michigan State University

Document Type

Article

Abstract

As biology teachers we are continually faced with decisions regarding the use of experiments in order to identify, investigate, clarify or illustrate a particular concept or concepts. If an experiment is to be performed we frequently have to decide whether to use live animals, preserved animal specimens, preserved animal organs, fresh animal organs (from, say, the butcher), tissue cultures, audio-visual simulations or even class members as the subjects. Many students, and indeed many teachers, have been reticent about their acceptance of experimenting with live, or freshly killed animals; frequently the issue is settled by reference to such work being in the interests of science or knowledge.

Publication Date

September 1981

Journal Title

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Volume

18

Issue

2

First Page

2

Last Page

4

Copyright

© Copyright 1981 by the Iowa Academy of Science

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Treagust, David F. (1981) "Some Ethical Considerations Concerning the Use of Live Animals in Biology Experiments," Iowa Science Teachers Journal: Vol. 18: No. 2, Article 2.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/istj/vol18/iss2/2