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Published on: December 24, 2015
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Summary
This study examines objections to non-human primate (NHP) research justifications. Despite counterarguments, the author maintains that the core objections to NHP research remain unconvincing.
Area of Science:
- Bioethics
- Animal Research Ethics
Background:
- The Weatherall report provides a justification for non-human primate (NHP) research.
- Catia Faria has raised objections to this justification, focusing on disanalogy, utilitarian calculus, and species overlap.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically assess Faria's objections to the Weatherall report's justification of NHP research.
- To argue that Faria's objections, despite her assessment, ultimately fail to invalidate the report's conclusions.
Main Methods:
- Philosophical analysis of ethical arguments.
- Critical assessment of counterarguments regarding NHP research.
Main Results:
- Faria's objections concerning 'the disanalogy', 'the utilitarian calculus', and 'species overlap' were evaluated.
- The author's assessment concludes that these objections do not successfully undermine the justification for NHP research presented in the Weatherall report.
Conclusions:
- The ethical objections raised against non-human primate research, specifically those detailed by Faria, are deemed unconvincing.
- The justification for non-human primate research, as presented in the Weatherall report, withstands critical ethical scrutiny.
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