ETHICAL ASPECTS OF MEDICAL RESEARCH IN HUMAN AND ANIMALS

Abstract

Ethics in research is a set of principles and values that must underline all aspects of the research process of human and animal experimentation. For ethical use of animals in science “THE 3 RS ''- Replace ,Reduce,Refine have been used for guiding researchers and reviewers , and are explicit in legislation governing animal use. Adequate training is an important aspect of the refinement of animal and human experimentation. The research involving the participation of human beings implicates a variety of ethical concerns pertaining to such values as dignity, bodily, integrity, autonomy and privacy. Our responsibility as researchers, scientists and carers to ensure the utmost ethical standard in all aspects of research in animals and humans. A Systematic search strategy was employed using keywords to search the literature in online databases.Our responsibility as researchers, scientists and carers to ensure the utmost ethical standard in all aspects of research involving human and animal subjects. There is also speciesism when we justify animal research since it advances human medicine. Non human subjects to highlight the importance of ethics. The argument core animal testing often surround the benefits derived from the experiments.