Anti-Vivisection and the Profession of Medicine in Britain: A Social History
This book explores the social history of the anti-vivisection movement in Britain from its nineteenth-century beginnings until the 1960s. It discusses the ethical principles that inspired the movement and the socio-political background that explains its rise and fall. Opposition to vivisection began...
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| description | This book explores the social history of the anti-vivisection movement in Britain from its nineteenth-century beginnings until the 1960s. It discusses the ethical principles that inspired the movement and the socio-political background that explains its rise and fall. Opposition to vivisection began when medical practitioners complained it was contrary to the compassionate ethos of their profession. Christian anti-cruelty organizations took up the cause out of concern that callousness among the professional classes would have a demoralizing effect on the rest of society. As the nineteenth century drew to a close, the influence of transcendentalism, Eastern religions and the spiritual revival led new age social reformers to champion a more holistic approach to science, and dismiss reliance on vivisection as a materialistic oversimplification. In response, scientists claimed it was necessary to remain objective and unemotional in order to perform the experiments necessary for medical progress. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-409442024-03-31T13:08:44Z Anti-Vivisection and the Profession of Medicine in Britain: A Social History A.W.H. Bates R723-726 anti-cruelty animal experimentation animal ethics thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MB Medicine: general issues::MBD Medical profession::MBDC Medical ethics and professional conduct This book explores the social history of the anti-vivisection movement in Britain from its nineteenth-century beginnings until the 1960s. It discusses the ethical principles that inspired the movement and the socio-political background that explains its rise and fall. Opposition to vivisection began when medical practitioners complained it was contrary to the compassionate ethos of their profession. Christian anti-cruelty organizations took up the cause out of concern that callousness among the professional classes would have a demoralizing effect on the rest of society. As the nineteenth century drew to a close, the influence of transcendentalism, Eastern religions and the spiritual revival led new age social reformers to champion a more holistic approach to science, and dismiss reliance on vivisection as a materialistic oversimplification. In response, scientists claimed it was necessary to remain objective and unemotional in order to perform the experiments necessary for medical progress. 2021-02-11T08:14:31Z 2021-02-11T08:14:31Z 2017-11-23 15:47:31 2017 book 24599 0 9781137556974 9781137556967 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/40944 eng The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series application/octet-stream Attribution 4.0 International http://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9781137556967 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1057%2F978-1-137-55697-4 Palgrave Macmillan https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55697-4 https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55697-4 d27cd9b0-53e1-403f-a4c8-b180427f6be6 9781137556974 9781137556967 217 open access |
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