Can a Chimp Say “No”?: Reenvisioning Chimpanzee Dissent in Harmful Research

Among the “hard cases” of captive animal research is the continued use of chimpanzees in harmful experimental science. In a recent article I contend that contemporary animal welfare science and chimpanzee behavioral studies permit, if not require, a reappraisal of the moral significance of chimpanze...

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Main Author: Fenton, Andrew (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2014
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2014, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 130-139
Further subjects:B chimpanzee research
B animal bioethics
B animal minds
B chimpanzee dissent
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Summary:Among the “hard cases” of captive animal research is the continued use of chimpanzees in harmful experimental science. In a recent article I contend that contemporary animal welfare science and chimpanzee behavioral studies permit, if not require, a reappraisal of the moral significance of chimpanzee dissent from participation in certain experiments. In what follows, I outline my earlier argument, provide a brief survey of some central concepts in pediatric research ethics, and use these to enrich an understanding of chimpanzee dissent useful for research ethics.
ISSN:1469-2147
Contains:Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0963180113000662