Organ Donation and Transplantation

Unit 7 Assignment – Voters Pamphlet◦ Introduction of topic and thesis◦ 1-2 paragraphs with supporting reasons◦ 1-2 paragraphs with counter reasons◦ Conclusion

Final Project◦ Three areas of learning◦ Evidence from course writings and discussions◦ Due Unit 9

What are the main ethical issues that we must consider when we think about right and wrong with respect to the issues of organ donation and transplantation?

Who can donate an organ? Who should receive organs? How do we allocate donated organs? Can donors be paid for organs? Should dying persons be asked to donate? Medical tourism and impoverished donation Face and tissue donation Regenerative medicine

What are the criteria that should be used in allocating scarce lifesaving technologies?

Should the focus be consequences or absolute principles of right?

Exotic life saving treatment should be available to all because society will be better off if allocate these resources in this way.

What type of ethical reasoning supports this claim?

What is a counter argument to this view?

Only those who can afford exotic life saving procedures should receive them because it is not fair that those who do not add to the development of these procedures get a free ride on those who do.

What type of ethical reasoning supports this claim?

What principles, values, or theories ought to play a part in deciding whether it is acceptable for a child to be an organ donor?

Would you support or oppose allowing children to donate organs?

Why or why not?