Ethics review meaning
Ethical review is an essential part of any system regulating animal use in research and testing. It provides a framework for deciding whether animal use can be justified within each scientific project, taking into account animal welfare, scientific and ethical issues. These pages set out information on ethical review in research and testing, link to helpful resources, and suggest topics for ethics committee members to reflect on. A harm-benefit analysis is usually the basis for ethical review and it is essential that a diverse range of perspectives is involved in carrying this out. What do we mean by ethics? Ethical review is not just a single 'event' when projects are evaluated - it should be a dynamic process. Ethical, scientific and animal welfare aspects should be considered throughout the lifetime of a project, from design through to completion and publication. The initial responsibility for identifying the scientific, animal welfare and ethical issues within a project lies with the researcher(s) and their support team. Different individuals and bodies are then responsible for ethical review at subsequent stages. All add value, as they examine different aspects, or have different priorities and perspectives. They include:
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