1. 1 Welcome To Rural Sociology 2225 “Science, Technology and Society” Mary Grigsby Associate Professor of Rural Sociology Division of Applied Social Sciences

2. 2 Topics of Discussion Class Business Professionalism and Courtesy Guidelines Using Animals in Research

3. Ethical Issues in Biology 1. What is one ethical dilemma being raised about testing on animals? 1pt 2. Research on animals has yielded progress in the cure and treatment of which medical problems, according to Dr. Young? 1pt 3. Who are stakeholders in the ethical issue related to animal research? 1pt 4. According to Dr. Young, What are animal entitlements? 1pt 5. Dr. Henderson advocates continued use of animal research. Why? Ms. Domac advocates alternatives to animal research. What are they? 1pt 3

4. Ethical Issues in Biology Is it proper to hurt animals or to deprive humans of possible cures? Vaccines, analgesics, anesthesia, antibiotics and surgical procedures. Commercial interests, drug companies, research laboratories, sources of finding, patients and families, animals Observations of humans, stem cell research 4

5. Ethical Issues in Biology We can continue to allow animal research. We can phase it out and legislate against it. Alternatives would have to be used to learn how to better treat disease. 5

6. Using Animals in Research Which is the best solution? A. Continue? B. Ban animal research? C. Continue as we are with plans to phase out as alternative techniques for finding cures develop? 6