Initial survey on the use of animals in scientific research and teaching reveals divided opinion of the Brazilian population

Andersen, Mônica Levy; Flöeter-Winter, Lucile Maria; Tufik, Sérgio

doi:10.31744/einstein_journal/2020ao5451

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“…Making such matters explicit through systematic investigation might help us to find ways to tackle them. Thus, the humanities and social sciences could offer a richer and fuller picture of the problems that arise when animals are used in research, and in that way support public debate and dialog [e.g., (94,116,117)]. It could also take researchers' views more seriously and treat them indeed as a cornerstone of future efforts to increase our understanding, and improve our use, of the 3Rs.…”

Section: Conclusion On Advancing 3rs and Ethics And Societymentioning

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Advancing the 3Rs: innovation, implementation, ethics and society

Grimm,

Biller-Andorno,

Buch

et al. 2023

Front. Vet. Sci.

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The 3Rs principle of replacing, reducing and refining the use of animals in science has been gaining widespread support in the international research community and appears in transnational legislation such as the European Directive 2010/63/EU, a number of national legislative frameworks like in Switzerland and the UK, and other rules and guidance in place in countries around the world. At the same time, progress in technical and biomedical research, along with the changing status of animals in many societies, challenges the view of the 3Rs principle as a sufficient and effective approach to the moral challenges set by animal use in research. Given this growing awareness of our moral responsibilities to animals, the aim of this paper is to address the question: Can the 3Rs, as a policy instrument for science and research, still guide the morally acceptable use of animals for scientific purposes, and if so, how? The fact that the increased availability of alternatives to animal models has not correlated inversely with a decrease in the number of animals used in research has led to public and political calls for more radical action. However, a focus on the simple measure of total animal numbers distracts from the need for a more nuanced understanding of how the 3Rs principle can have a genuine influence as a guiding instrument in research and testing. Hence, we focus on three core dimensions of the 3Rs in contemporary research: (1) What scientific innovations are needed to advance the goals of the 3Rs? (2) What can be done to facilitate the implementation of existing and new 3R methods? (3) Do the 3Rs still offer an adequate ethical framework given the increasing social awareness of animal needs and human moral responsibilities? By answering these questions, we will identify core perspectives in the debate over the advancement of the 3Rs.

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Section: Conclusion On Advancing 3rs and Ethics And Societymentioning

confidence: 99%

Advancing the 3Rs: innovation, implementation, ethics and society

Grimm,

Biller-Andorno,

Buch

et al. 2023

Front. Vet. Sci.

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“…Apesar da preocupação da sociedade quanto ao uso de animais na ciência e o comprometimento de seu bem-estar, há um consenso entre os cientistas de que o uso de animais em várias áreas da ciência ainda é necessário para a obtenção de conhecimento (ZOTZ; FISCHER, 2018;GUILLEN;VERGARA, 2018;ANDERSEN;FLOETER-WINTER;TUFIK, 2020). Com o avanço científico-tecnológico, surgiu a necessidade de mudança de paradigmas.…”

Section: -Implicações Bioéticas Da Experimentação Animalunclassified

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2023

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RESUMO:O uso de animais no ensino e na pesquisa científica abrange questões sociais e éticas e traz ainda hoje conflitos entre a comunidade científica e a sociedade. Em resposta à pressão da sociedade, Comissões de Ética no Uso de Animais (CEUA) foram consolidadas em vários países visando garantir o bem-estar dos animais. No Brasil, com a Lei n.º 11.794, de 2008, passou a ser obrigatória a existência dessas comissões nas instituições de ensino e pesquisa, cujo papel principal é analisar todas as propostas envolvendo animais na instituição. Considerando a relevância dessas pesquisas e julgando-as com base em sua aceitabilidade ética e minimização dos danos impostos aos animais iremos considerar neste artigo alguns dos elementos fundamentais que possam assegurar a boa condução do trabalho das CEUAs, destacando particularmente a importância do Princípio dos 3Rs. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Comissão de Ética no Uso de Animais. Experimentação animal. Princípio dos 3Rs.

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