I'm aware, but policies vary by university.

I managed to get my lobster work approved by stating that it needed to be future-proofed as regulations will change, but no luck with observational studies.

Unfortunately, I've been in the circumstance where university ethics committees won't look at your ethics application if it's below their disturbance threshold :(

The link is broken

I was a Zoology major but the following made a big impact:
1. Principles of Bioethics- lots of frameworks for arguments and rationalisation
2. Introduction to Media- the media as gatekeepers, journalistic integrity
3. Sustainable Fashion- consumerism, environmental issues, and worker rights

I was accidently overconfident

Haha 😂 thank you! I will try to find you a matching one for next time!

A different species in a different context. Humans have very different social structures, and physical strength/dominance plays a smaller role.