Animal Experimentation: Opposing Viewpoints

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This article is about the second edition of Animal Experimentation: Opposing Viewpoints; for the first edition see Animal Experimentation: Opposing Viewpoints (2000); for the third edition see Animal Experimentation: Opposing Viewpoints (2004).

Animal Experimentation: Opposing Viewpoints is a book, in the Opposing Viewpoints series. It examines the philosophical and practical issues relevant to animal rights, especially in relation to animal experimentation: whether animals have rights; if animal experimentation is justified; how it should be conducted; and if scientists should pursue new forms of animal testing. It was edited by Helen Cothran.

It was published by Greenhaven Press (San Diego) in 2002 as a 202-page hardcover (ISBN 0-7377-0903-0) and paperback (ISBN 0-7377-0902-2).

Chapter Viewpoint Author Notes
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?
Introduction
Chapter 1: Do Animals Have Rights? 1. Animals Have Rights Tom Regan Excerpt from The Philosophy of Animal Rights.
2. Animals Do Not Have Rights Charles R. Pulver Excerpt from "Will Animals Have Duties As Well As Rights?"
3. Animals Are Equal to Humans Animal Liberation Excerpt from "Human and Animal Rights".
4. Animals Are Not Equal to Humans Damon Linker Reprint of "Rights for Rodents" in Commentary.
5. Core Teachings of the World's Religions Support Animal Rights Norm Phelps Excerpt from "Why the Animals Need Religion" in Animals' Agenda, September/October, 1999.
6. The World's Major Religions Support Animal Experimentation Seriously Ill for Medical Research Excerpt from "The Major Religions on Animals in Medical Research".
7. Animal Rights Activists Are Terrorists Cal Thomas
8. Animal Rights Activists Are Not Terrorists Jane Cartmill Excerpt from "Animals Are Victims of Violence"
Chapter 2: Is Animal Experimentation Justified? 1. Animal Experimentation Is Unethical Robert Garner Excerpt from "Animal Rights and Wrongs"
2. Animal Experimentation Is Ethical Henry E. Heffner
3. Animal Research Is Vital to Medicine Jack H. Botting and Adrian R. Morrison
4. Animal Experimentation is Unscientific C. Ray Greek and Jean Swingle Greek Excerpt from Sacred Cows and Golden Geese: The Human Cost of Experiments on Animals.
Chapter 3: How Should Animal Experimentation Be Conducted? 1. The Animal Research Industry Needs More Oversight In Defense of Animals Reprint of "Research Oversight."
2. Animal Experimentation Is Sufficiently Regulated Delmas Luedke Excerpt from "Ethics of Using Animals in Research."
3. Experimenting on Nonhuman Primates Is Vital to Science Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research Excerpt from "Primates in Biomedical Research."
4. Nonhuman Primates Should Not Be Used in Experiments Coalition to End Primate Experimentation Excerpt from "The Argument."
5. Dogs Should Not Be Used for Animal Experimentation Animal Aid Excerpt from "Betrayed: The Silent Suffering of Cats and Dogs."
6. Experiments on Dogs Have Led to Medical Breakthroughs Foundation for Biomedical Research Excerpt from "Dogs and Research."
7. Rats and Mice Should Be Included in the Animal Welfare Act F. Barbara Orlans Excerpt from "The Injustice of Excluding Laboratory Rats, Mice, and Birds from the Animal Welfare Act," Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, September 2000.
8. Including Mice and Rats in the Animal Welfare Act Would Hinder Research Debra J. Saunders Excerpt from When Rats Have Rights."
Chapter 4: Should Scientists Pursue New Forms of Animal Testing? 1. Genetic Engineering Can Cure Human Diseases Kevin O'Donnell Excerpt from "Biotechnology and You."
2. Genetic Engineering Is Dangerous Michael W. Fox Excerpt from "Tooling with Mother Nature: The Dangers of Genetic Engineering."
3. Cloning Harms Animals Andrew Breslin Reprint of "Notes from a Brave New World".
4. Cloning Can Help Humans and Animals Ian Wilmut, Keith Campbell, and Colin Tudge Excerpt from The Second Creation: Dolly and the Age of Biological Control.
5. Using Animals as Organ Donors will Save Human Lives Susan E. Paris Excerpt from "Animals to Human Transplants Are Vital."
6. Using Animals as Organ Donors Puts Human Lives at Risk Jonathan Hughes Excerpt from "Exnografting: Ethical Issues."
For Further Discussion
Organizations to Contact
Bibliography of Books
Index


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