1. Field specific research ethics
Group 2
Ludo, Berrit, TJ, André

2. Problem / case:
The EU commission has decided to implement new holding conditions for Zebrafish.
A maximum of 6 individuals per 3L-tank is allowed. This interferes with the natural requirements of Zebrafish, since they prefer to live in bigger groups.
The new guidelines are a form of animal cruelty.

3. Problem owner and dilemma:
Research group has to decide how to act.
 Should they follow the new guidelines, or ignore them for the wellbeing of the fish?

4. Research project
Facility
Commission
Fish
Follow the guidelines
+ Ethics permit is not endangered.
- Damage to research quality.
+ Facility can be run without risks.
- Might lose clients.
+ Researchers validate them.
- Failure of mission (wellbeing of animals).
+ Under high stress, but kept alive.
- Health & wellbeing lowered.
Find loopholes
+ Damage to research quality limited.
- Risk of commission revoking ethics permit.
+ Wellbeing of fish and clients is ensured.
- Risk of closure / censure.
+ Not forced to justify their decision.
- Authority is undermined.
+ Health & wellbeing ensured.
- If commission finds out, all will be killed.
Lodge appeal to review guidelines (with data)
+ Chance to improve future conditions.
- Appeal process may be long.
- Risk to future permits.
+ No risk of losing either permits or clients.
- Extra work.
+ Rules to improve conditions for fish are optimized.
- Authority is questioned publicly.
+ Wellbeing in the long term.
- Short-term suffering.

5. Solution: Lodge appeal to review guidelines (with data)
Missions of all groups depends on the wellbeing of the fish.