The Question of Ethics

First, we must ask the question of the animal’s welfare. Dogs and cats gain attachment quite fast to their human carers, so should the interests of humans overtake the interests of these furry friends?

Animal therapy shouldn’t replace traditional forms of psychiatric help; rather, it should be used to supplement existing mental health services provided by the University or the NHS.

Nor should it serve as a replacement in the way of funding; the university must use additional funds and not just pull this important money from other helpful services used to help neurodiverse students

MyConclusion

In conclusion, I feel that both my primary and secondary research backs up my deeply held opinion that green and animal therapy would be wellsuited as a force for good on campus.

I should note that my passion for a collective love of the natural world, combined with my support for the rights of neurodiverse folk could be clouding my judgment. After all, I acknowledge that my bias could have affected the ethics of my primary research. Yet, my secondary research helps reinforce one vital point: that the natural world is key in aiding the development of neurodiverse students at Northumbria and other universities across the larger United Kingdom.