Organ Donation

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Organ donation is removing specific tissues of the human body for transplanting or grafting into another person. Both cadavers and living persons can be donors, but both also have to fulfill certain criterion in order to eligibly donate. This paper examines how bioethics, politics and personal issues have arisen in concern of organ donation.

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"There is a waiting list for legal organs to be donated but for indeterminate lengths of time. The fear of literally dying while still waiting to be a recipient has pushed people to deal with the black market. The "black market organ donation" relies upon the ends justifying the means. This is discussed in teleological and utilitarian issues. Concern also focused on the imbalance of the trade because the market is for only those who can afford, therefore only gives chance for the well-off. The black market has been referred to as the transplant trade outside of the United States. Legalization of the international organ trade would lead to increased supply, lowering prices. Therefore the poor might be able to afford such organs as well."

Sample of Sources Used:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_donation#Bioethical_issues_in_organ_donation
• Richard Perez-Pena. "Turning the Grief-Stricken Toward Organ Donation". NY Times (The Metro Section) pg B1. Jan 16, 2007
• Robert D. Truog, M.D. The Ethics of Organ Donation by Living Donors. The New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 353:444-446. August 4, 2005.
• http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/organ-donation. Mayoclinic Staff. Organ donation: Don't let myths stand in your way. April 4, 2007.

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