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Ethical dilemma: Whose life is more valuable?

Rebecca L. Walker · TED

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To protect against a possible resurgence of smallpox, the US government is funding research to improve treatments and vaccines. And since it's unethical to expose people to a highly lethal virus, labs are using monkeys as research subjects. But is it right to harm these animals to protect humanity from a potential threat? Rebecca L. Walker takes a look at this classic ethical dilemma. [Directed by Sharon Colman, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Miguel d'Oliveira].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Rebecca L. Walker
Year
2022
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Philosophy, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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