Abstract
I welcome John and Valerie Braithwaite's survey on "Attitudes Toward Animal Suffering" (tnt j Stud Anim Prob 3(1):42-49, 1982) as a good beginning in establishing a much-needed empirical basis for discussions of the issue. Their selection of survey items is exceptionally well designed, providing a systematic comparison of attitudes across relevant values of several important variables. However, in my opinion, the Braithwaites' analysis of the data obtained reflects a mistaken assumption that one can infer behavior from written responses to a questionnaire. The findings also indicate that attitudes to animal research are strongly influenced by the pain level the animal is perceived to experience.
Recommended Citation
Phillips, Mary T.
(1982)
"Letter to Editor: Behavior Inconsistent with Attitudes?,"
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems: Vol. 3:
No.
3, Article 3.
Available at:
https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/ijsap/vol3/iss3/3