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Papers On Animal Rights & Zoology
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Animal Experimentation: Views From Two Classical Ethics Theorists
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6 pages in length. The ethical nature of animal experimentation has long been debated as to whether or not it stands as a necessary element for humanity. After all, the primary -- if not only -- reason animals are utilized in laboratory tests is to further the interests of mankind, often without the least bit of concern for the animals who forfeit their lives in exchange for medical, cosmetic and household product advancements. Classical ethics theorists Emile Durkheim and Immanual Kant may have had similar viewpoints on some issues, but when it came to concerns over the ethical fortitude of animal experimentation, the writer discusses how Durkheim would have befriended the animals' plight long before Kant would have, who adopted a utilitarian concept. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCexper.wps
Desmond Morris/The Naked Ape
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A 5 page analysis of the ground-breaking study by Desmond Morris. In this book, Morris, a zoologist, approaches the study of human behavior as he might analyze any other species. It's an intriguing perspective that has gained a wide acceptance among scientists since The Naked Ape was first punished in 1967 and Morris uses this perspective to give considerable insight into human behavior. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 90morris.rtf
“Chimpanzee Politics” and Human Behavior
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This 10 page paper takes the book “Chimpanzee Politics” by Frans de Waal as a springboard for answering five questions about the chimps described in the book, and how their behavior can be related to human behavior. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVChpPol.rtf
“Gorillas in the Congo”
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A four page paper which looks at the way in which civil war in the Congo region of Africa has had a devastating effect on the already endangered population of mountain gorillas, and the initiatives which are being undertaken outside Africa to increase public awareness of the situation and generate funding for conservation programmes.
Bibliography lists 3 sources
Filename: JLgorillas.wps
"Plant-Mediated Interactions Between The Northern Pocket Gopher, Thomomys Talpoides, And Aboveground Herbivorous Insects" - Purpose, Methods, Findings And Summary
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3 pages in length. The purpose of the paper is to illustrate findings indicative of sucking insects as compared with chewing insects as they relate to the way in which aboveground insects interact with the northern pocket gopher where shared plant hosts are concerned. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCGopher.rtf
"The Next of Kin": Bilingual and Bicultural
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A 6 page paper which discusses how
Washoe, from Roger Fouts' "The Next of Kin," written with assistance along with Stephen
Tukel Mills, is bilingual and bicultural. The paper also discusses how this challenges the
powerful notion, and existence, of European ethnocentrism. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAnextkin.wps
A Career as a Veterinarian
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This 3 page paper looks at the career of a vet, what the job entails, qualifications and licensing, working conditions and salary. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEvetnrn.rtf
A Philosophical Look at Animal Testing
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This 6 page paper examines the controversial subject of animal testing. This paper argues that it is always immoral. Kant and Hume are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA718at.rtf
A Visit to the San Diego Zoo
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This 5 page paper describes some of the facts about San Diego and in particular Balboa Park; and it discusses three of the animals at the San Diego Zoo: African elephants, naked mole rats and the North American river otter. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: HVSanZoo.rtf
Abuse Of Innocence: Animal Cruelty
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3 pages in length. Animal cruelty is an extension of humanity's unwillingness to extend compassion and respect to the entire kingdom of sentient creatures. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCAnmlCruel.rtf
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