The ethical socialization of animal researchers (1994)

Arluke, A. B.

Abstract

A brief discussion of ethical issues related to animal care. In all but two of the 35 laboratories , newcomers faced a closed moral universe where issues of morality were defined institutionally, and hence rarely confronted by individuals. ... It was controversial or risky to admit to having ethical concerns, because to do so was tantamount to admitting that there really was something morally wrong with animal experimentation, thereby giving 'ammunition to the enemy'.