A Mouse in a Cage by Carrie Friese - 9781479833474

A Mouse in a CageRethinking Humanitarianism and the Rights of Lab Animals\nAuthor(s): Carrie Friese\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9781479833474, 978-1479833474\nSynopsis\nQuestions the treatment of laboratory animals in biomedical research\n Laboratory animals are often used to develop medical treatments: vaccines, antibiotics, and organ transplants have all relied upon animal testing to ensure safety and success for human benefit. Yet the relationship between the scientific community's dependence on laboratory animals and the recognition of the need to treat these animals with respect and compassion has given rise to a profound tension.\n As animals are increasingly understood to have rights and autonomy, Carrie Friese posits that, while care and compassion for a distant other who suffers are central to humanitarianism, the idea of a distant other itself, which has shaped work with laboratory anim.