Read the articles and commentary below about animal rights extremists and the recent car firebombings. What rights, if any, do animals have? Why or why not? Is the type of violence discussed in these articles ever justified as a means to stop animal research?
Animal Research Activists Firebomb Car
Press Release from UCLA Newsroom
More on the UCLA Firebombing
From the LA Times
Commentary on Animal Rights Extremists
From Adventures in Ethics and Science Blog
Friday, March 13, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Abortion in Children (PP6)
A nine year old Brazilian girl, raped by her stepfather and pregnant with twins, recently obtained an abortion. The physicians who performed the procedure have insisted that, in their medical judgment, this was necessary to save the child's future health and life. The Catholic Church has objected to the medical procedure and are moving toward excommunication of all involved in its procurement and performance. Read about the case (links below) and answer the following questions:
What are the underlying ethical concerns in this case?
If there are competing interests, whose should prevail and why?
Links:
Article from MSNBC
Commentary from Pharyngula Blog
Feel free to use other sources of information or commentary about the case as well.
What are the underlying ethical concerns in this case?
If there are competing interests, whose should prevail and why?
Links:
Article from MSNBC
Commentary from Pharyngula Blog
Feel free to use other sources of information or commentary about the case as well.
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