Natural Moral Law

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Experiments
Religious Studies- A level AQA > Philosophy of Religion and Ethics > Ethics > Normative Ethical Theories > Application > Issues of non-human life and death > Scientific use of animals > Natural Moral Law
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Animal cruelty
Religious Studies- A level AQA > Philosophy of Religion and Ethics > Ethics > Normative Ethical Theories > Application > Issues of non-human life and death > Scientific use of animals > Natural Moral Law
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"Medical and scientific experimentation on animals is a morally acceptable practice, if it remains within reasonable limits and contributes to caring for or saving human lives." - Catechism of the Catholic Church
Aquinas believed humans took precedent over animals
Scientific experimentation on animals to save human life is permissible
Scientific experimentation would fulfil the primary precept of preserving life