A Central Issue That Emerges in Debates Over Experimenting on Animals

question 10

Multiple Choice

A central issue that emerges in debates over experimenting on animals is the

• A)usefulness of studying biological processes in animals.
• B)ethics of placing the well-being of humans above that of animals.
• C)obligation to treat information about individual animals with confidentiality.
• D)need to obtain the informed consent of animals used in research.

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Definitions:

Self-Determination Theory

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Sociality Corollary

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Personal Construct System

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