Title
Immoral and Moral Uses of Animals
Document Type
Letter to the Editor
Publication Source
New England Journal of Medicine
Publication Date
1980-05-15
Volume
302
Issue
20
First Page
1152
Last Page
1153
Abstract
To the Editor: Christina Hoff's reflections on the moral use of animals for scientific research in the January 10 issue are expressed in such general terms that they are likely to have little practical import for readers. No doubt most people agree with Dr. Hoff that animals should not be made to suffer unnecessarily. However, this conclusion leaves up in the air the difficult issue of deciding when an objective warrants inflicting pain on animals. For example, monkeys and other animals are exposed to cigarette tars and alcohol poisoning in attempts to learn about lung disease and alcoholism. Is… © 1980, Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.
DOI
10.1056/NEJM198005153022020
Recommended Citation
Moran, James A.; Markell, David L.; Harrison, Joseph; Record, George; Bartley, George B.; and Hoff, Christina, "Immoral and Moral Uses of Animals" (1980). Articles & Book Chapters. 483.
https://digitalcommons.daemen.edu/faculty_scholar/483
https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198005153022020