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    through animals causing harm to people. A scenario that presented in Contagion seemed to be realistic possibility because a simple transmission of disease from an animal can happen. If the virus is unknown and no vaccine is available, it could certainly cause a lot of harm to a large population of people. Likewise, another possibility was also presented in 28 Days Later, where the viewers see scientist talking about monkey being infected with a virus.

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    Animal testing became a controversial issue throughout history. The issue is reformed as a debate to decide whether the practice should be illegal. From the earliest years of ancient Greek to modern day; animal testing practice became beneficial to certain aspects of the human life. Although there are ethical factors that have to be considered, animal testing should not be frowned upon due to the fact that it has proven to show ambitious benefits when it comes to the idea of the conservation and

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    more than 100 million animals are experimented on in U.S. laboratories. These experiments are for things such as biology lessons, medical training, curiosity-driven experimentation, and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics testing.(Procon writers) Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, is the use of non-human animals in experiments that seek to control the variables that affect the behavior or biological system under study. Animal testing is controversial and people find themselves taking

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    that help govern a persons behaviour or the conducting of an activity. Ethics must be taken into consideration when forming a decision towards major and minor issues in our society. Many ethical issues are present in our society: abortion, euthanasia and gay marriage. In my report I will be discussing the ethical issue of Xenotransplantation and the Catholic Churches response to it. Xenotransplantation is a procedure involving the transplantation of live cells, organs and tissues from nonhumans

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    relationship with non-human animals. This relationship has always benefitted the needs of humans, with little consideration for animals’ needs. Some animals are tortured for entertainment, some are butchered for food and others are taken from their habitat and family, and forced to be pets for humans. These are all examples of the ways humans have exploited animals for their own satisfaction. Hal Herzog’s essay “Animals Like Us” describes the complicated relationship that humans and animals have, and how difficult

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    This essay will provide a discussion of an ethical issue from Ted Kotcheff’s 1971 film Wake in Fright (Galvin, 2010), which is still relevant today; the issue of proper treatment of animals in films. This essay will discuss the way that both animal rights and animal welfare relate to the case in question, as well as some other examples. Ted Kotcheff’s film Wake in Fright has been described as “the best and most terrifying film about Australia in existence” (Kermode, 2014). It is a film that explores

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    not animals such as mice and rats should be experimented on. The organization Psychologist for the Ethical Treatment of Animals believes in observing animals instead of experimenting on them (Meyer). Another known organization is People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). An organization that is in favor of animal experimentation is called Pro-Test and is located in the United Kingdom (UK). This organization thinks that experimenting on animals may help humans. About 95% of animals are not

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    show that the orcas and the people working with them are in danger. In this essay, evidence will prove that Seaworld needs to change. For instance, one of the main reasons why the statement that SeaWorld needs to change is true is the portrayal of the aggressive behavior displayed

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    The question of the correct ethical treatment of animals has been a topic of many heated debates. The basis of this discussion arises numerous premises that justifies the treatment of animals. Whether animal do in fact have a sentient? And what is distinctive about humanity such that humans are thought to have moral status and non-human do not? Providing an answer to the correct ethical treatment of animals has become increasingly paramount among society as well as philosophers. Peter Singer is

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    ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS If you systematically question the significance and use of existence you are a philosopher, either amateur or expert. Ethics is the division of philosophy that asks how nation supposed to live their lives and how they ought to act good and right to each one. Animal ethics is equal but contains animals. Robert Garner in his book Animal Ethics says "Animal ethics look to examine values that are apprehended concerning the moral standing of non-human animals." (Audi, 2010)

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