Name: "your name" (class PB?) Date: 02/02/01
RESEARCH
STUDY PROPOSAL
Research Topic: Animal Experimentation
Focus question: Is it socially ethical for man to do experiments on primates?
Thesis
statement: It is socially unethical for man to experiment on
primates. (for essay format)
Specific aspect of the topic/ subtopic/sub-questions you will research:
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definition of primate experimentation |
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why do scientist experiment on man? |
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types of experiments conducted |
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primates genetic connection to humans |
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medical needs |
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arguments made by animal activist |
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arguments made by man |
Likely sources of information:
Ø Written:
Book: Spencer, Jonas. (1993) Animal Experimentation. New York: Wiley.
Magazine: "Are we man or animal?" (1996, Jan.) Reader's Digest. pg. 21
Internet: *Facts about Animal Experimentation. (2001). http://pfonda.tripod.com/facts.html
*Cancer Research and the Application of In Vitro Experimentation.(1998, May 7).
The Evolution of Animal Use in Research. http://d_saxon.tripod.com/history.html
*The Coalition to End Primate Experimentation (2001) The Psychological Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates. http://www.enviroweb.org/cepe/
Ø Oral (original inquiry) e.g. interview, survey
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Scientist in a university - why scientist need to experiment? |
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A researcher in a cosmetic company - why experimentation is important for cosmetics |
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A zoologist / zookeeper - human's relationship to primates |
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No Survey to be done |
Ø Audio-visuals/survey
| "Jane Goodall: My Life
With the Chimpanzees." (1995) National Geographic Video. |
Ø Organizations or particular individuals
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Teacher’s Signature: teacher's signature (when approved) Student’s signature: your signature
