Ethical Questions for Research Ethics: Animal Research in China
Author(s)
Cao, Deborah
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2018
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This article raises a legitimate concern for animals used in research in China. China does not have any anticruelty laws, but there are various regulations concerning the use of animals in research. More scientific experiments using animals are shifting from the West to China, where ethical rules and animal welfare laws are not as stringent as those in Western countries. The article focuses on animals in research in China by outlining the regulatory framework governing such animal use. It also raises ethical issues for Western scientists doing animal research in China.This article raises a legitimate concern for animals used in research in China. China does not have any anticruelty laws, but there are various regulations concerning the use of animals in research. More scientific experiments using animals are shifting from the West to China, where ethical rules and animal welfare laws are not as stringent as those in Western countries. The article focuses on animals in research in China by outlining the regulatory framework governing such animal use. It also raises ethical issues for Western scientists doing animal research in China.
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Journal Title
Journal of Animal Ethics
Volume
8
Issue
2
Subject
Applied ethics