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Lack of Consent in Animal Research
A major ethical debate regarding animal research is that, unlike human participants, animals cannot provide consent to be involved in a study. Due to this inherent lack of consent, it is argued that researchers must take extra precautions to guarantee that animal subjects receive the most humane treatment possible.
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