Ethical Controversies in Organ Transplantation
Read this article describing the ethical questions surrounding kidney transplants. List the ethical dilemmas which arise surrounding the donation and scarcity of kidneys. Write a one paragraph position paper about one of those issues, arguing for your position with concrete arguments.
9. Organ trafficking
Organs trading
The transfer, traveling, hosting, receiving living or deceased persons, or their organs, through threat, by force or any other forms of oppression or kidnapping or fraud, or deceit, or misuse of power or position, mis-receipt by a third party of money or subsidies submitted to oppress the contingent donor and use him as an organ donor.
Commercialization of organs
It is the policy or conduct by which the organ is dealt with as if it is a trade goods, including their purchase, sale or use for material gain.
Travel for organs transplantation
It is the travel of organs, donors, recipients or professionals of organs transplantation over the international borders for purpose of organs transplantation.