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Developing the Ethics Component of the UK Modular Training System for Laboratory Animal Scientists: A Lasa Workshop Report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 January 2023

M Jennings  and
P Hawkins
M Jennings*
Affiliation:
Research Animals Department, RSPCA, Causeway, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1HG, UK
P Hawkins
Affiliation:
Research Animals Department, RSPCA, Causeway, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1HG, UK
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† Contact for correspondence and requests for reprints
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Abstract

This paper presents the report of a LASA workshop on developing the ethics component of the UK modular training system for laboratory animal scientists. The objectives were: (i) to define and agree the goals of ethics training; ii) to set out means of achieving these goals in terms of an appropriate syllabus, effective approaches to training, and the resources necessary; (iii) to define the audience - who should be trained and to what level; and iv) to consider the practicalities and means of assessment of prospective licensees. Although the focus was on the UK system, the issues are similar wherever ethics is taught in the laboratory animal context.

A keynote paper introduced the subjects for discussion and four course organizers then provided examples of current practice. Syndicate group sessions addressed questions in relation to the goals enumerated above. This report represents a summary of the papers, syndicate group discussions and conclusions of the workshop.

Keywords

animal welfareethicstraining
Type
Research Article
Information
Animal Welfare , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , November 1998 , pp. 445 - 458
Copyright
© 1998 Universities Federation for Animal Welfare

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Footnotes

Edited by M Jennings and P Hawkins on behalf of the LASA Ethics and Project Licence Training Group:

B Howard, University of Sheffield, Field Laboratories, c/o The Medical School, Beech Hill Rd, Sheffield S10 2RX

M Jennings, Research Animals Department, RSPCA, Causeway, Horsham, West Sussex RH 12 1HG

M Matjield, Research Defence Society, 58 Great Marlborough St, London, W1V 1DD

G Moore, Pfizer Central Research, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9NJ

B Waynforth, SmithKline Beecham, LAS Department, NFSP-North, Third Ave, Harlow, Essex CM19 5AW

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