Animal Models in Neuropsychiatry: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Moral Costs?

Animal models have long been used to investigate human mental disorders, including depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. This practice is usually justified in terms of the benefits (to humans) outweighing the costs (to the animals). The author argues on utility maximization grounds that we should...

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Main Author: Figdor, Carrie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2022
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2022, Volume: 31, Issue: 4, Pages: 530-535
Further subjects:B neuropsychiatry
B animal models
B research ethics
B Neuroethics
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