Natural responsibilities. Philosophy, biology, and ethics in Ernst Mayr and Hans Jonas.

Mayr from biology, Jonas from philosophy, both worked their way--against the philosophical current--toward a biologically informed philosophy that both draws from the natural sciences and reflects a responsibility toward nature.

Animals, science, and ethics -- Section II. Animals in science: the justification issue.

Section II, addressing the ethical justification of the uses of animals in science, does not offer "decisive" arguments for or against particular uses. Rather, conflicting values, goods, and responsibilities pertaining to both humans and animals are identified. Particular uses of animals demand the careful consideration of various ethical claims, which will always require the developed art and wisdom of ethical judgment and will never be reduced to a systematic science.

Animals, science, and ethics -- Preface; introduction: the troubled middle in medias res; future directions.

This is a report from The Hastings Center project, "The Ethics of Animal Experimentation and Research." As project members, we wanted to take a fresh look at the complex ethical issues that arise in the scientific use of animals in a non-adversarial and non-ideological forum. We were convinced that these issues required a genuinely interdisciplinary approach.