This report explores the ethical issues surrounding animal testing culture at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and in the broader bioscience and academic communities. Surveys and discussions were carried out to make observations on the animal testing culture. Another integral part of this project was the effort to establish a student-choice dissection policy as an attempt to change the culture at WPI for the better. The discussions throughout this paper center around the philosophical writings of animal rights advocates with our own critical thoughts. Recommendations for WPI are included in the concluding sections.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Bryan, Christian James
• Faulkner, Adam Ohara
• Wilson, Andrew R.
• Vasallo, Allison Kay

Subject

• Community
• Health
• Culture
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-052507-190015

Keyword

• Animal welfare
• Science--Study and teaching

Advisor

• Sanbonmatsu, John

Year

• 2007

Date created

• 2007-05-25

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright