I scan my keycard and through a set of double doors, past exam rooms and a door labeled “organic waste.” I enter a complex and intricate labyrinth of dark corridors. Doors indicate dog testing, swine feeding laboratory, and primate testing environment. Looking into dark rooms; you can make out the cages that once contained the chimpanzees. The sole purpose of this area is animal testing. This area, one of the safest on campus, has a separate dock and security cameras at every corner. I had the opportunity to work in the animal laboratories of one of the largest companies in the world. This speech is my thesis on animal testing and why the state should allow animal testing for the good of humanity, but should limit unnecessary suffering to animals. I had the opportunity to work in classified animal testing laboratories and see animals. All tests carried out in these laboratories are carried out with the health and safety of the animal in mind. However, I signed a confidentiality agreement and therefore cannot reveal the name of the company or the tests that are carried out. The animals in this writing do not include humans but all other species of the kingdom Animalia. The question arises: what should the state's policy on animal testing be? Should complete freedom be given or should animals not be tested? In this paper, I will argue that state policy should be to give full freedom to researchers as long as they advance science. This paper aims to propose a policy on animal testing that should be adopted by our state. History and current opinions will be discussed to contextualize the topic. I will explain the politics of utilitarianism and how my personal view is similar to that of a utilitarian...... middle of paper ......and that animals have the right to be treated ethically. That's what the three Rs are for. Humans, however, must continue to progress and must think about the safety of our species. This is why a “budget justification” is needed in which humans can maximize the utility and progress of our species. Works Cited Notes DeGrazia, David. “On the Ethics of Animal Research.” In Principles of Health Research, by David DeGrazia, 689-695. New York: Wiley, 2007.Hills, Alison. “Do animals have rights?” In Chapter 13: Science and Suffering, by Alison Hills, 199-218. Cambridge: Icon, 2005.Nuffield Council on Bioethics. The ethics of animal research. London: Nuffield Council on Bioethics, 2005.Wolff, Jonathan. "Ethics and public policy". In Chapter 1: Scientific Experiments on Animals, by Jonathan Wolff, 11-36. London: Routledge, 2011.