Rebecca L. Walker: 我哋點決定一個生命嘅價值？

我哋點決定一個生命嘅價值？

為咗防止天花可能再次出現，美國政府正資助研究以改進治療同疫苗。由於讓人接觸高度致命嘅病毒係唔道德嘅，所以實驗室用馬騮作為研究對象。但為咗保護人類免受潛在嘅威脅而傷害呢啲動物係咪啱呢？Rebecca L. Walker探討咗呢個經典嘅倫理困境。[由Sharon Colman執導, Alexandra Panzer旁述, Miguel d'Oliveira配樂]。

Deciding whether to harm monkeys in the name of protecting humans from smallpox forces a deep examination of whose lives carry more weight. Despite evidence that our primate relatives experience suffering and possess rich social lives, animal research often continues based on the belief that human lives are more valuable. The uncertainty of scientific outcomes and the risk of never saving a single human life add further complexity to these ethical calculations. Philosophers debate whether moral status is binary or exists in degrees, complicating the choices scientists must make.