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9.1.17 - Ethical issues in animal research

Syllabus
2026
Objective
9.1.17
Level
A2

- Ethical issues in animal research

9.1.17 Ethical issues in research using animals (Scientific Procedures Act 1986 and Home Office Regulations). 44 9.2 Key questions in society.

Use - ethical issues in animal research to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - ethical issues in animal research determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - ethical issues in animal research to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - Ethical issues in animal research is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

ConceptA-Level Edexcel Psychology A2