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| Title |
Is the use of sentient animals in basic research justifiable?
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| Published in |
Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine, September 2010
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| DOI | 10.1186/1747-5341-5-14 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ray Greek, Jean Greek |
| Abstract |
Animals can be used in many ways in science and scientific research. Given that society values sentient animals and that basic research is not goal oriented, the question is raised: "Is the use of sentient animals in basic research justifiable?" We explore this in the context of funding issues, outcomes from basic research, and the position of society as a whole on using sentient animals in research that is not goal oriented. We conclude that the use of sentient animals in basic research cannot be justified in light of society's priorities. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 52 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 10 | 19% |
| United States | 6 | 12% |
| France | 3 | 6% |
| Italy | 3 | 6% |
| Panama | 1 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 2% |
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 27 | 52% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 48 | 92% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 4% |
| Scientists | 2 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 106 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 101 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 29 | 27% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 15% |
| Researcher | 14 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 10% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 7 | 7% |
| Other | 12 | 11% |
| Unknown | 17 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 28 | 26% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 13% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 6% |
| Philosophy | 5 | 5% |
| Engineering | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 29 | 27% |
| Unknown | 20 | 19% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 53. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 January 2023.
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