Scientific procedures and cloning

• Aristotle himself used animals in his own scientific research


  compatible with a virtuous character
• what does Aristotle say our highest thing is?

  • our reason and intellect
  • Increases this knowledge so is virtuous
• how does this show compassion?

  Improving our medical knowledge helps our health
• Pain not always properly controlled 


  leads to cruel researchers
• what is the minimum requirement of compassion?


  Insist on control of pain by anaesthetics
• No consent from animals
• What does Rosalind Hursthouse say?


  Not necessary - benefits out of proportion to the suffering they cause