Organ Trafficking Libertarianism

There are diversified augments in favor of and against organ sales. I will focus on the arguments of Joanna MacKay from her essay “Organ Sales Will Save Lives” and R.R Kishore’s essay “Human Organs, Scarcities, and Sale: Morality Revisited”. MacKay argues in favor of organ trade legalization stating “government should not ban the sale of human organs; they should regulate it. Kishore argues against organ trade legalization stating “the integrity of the human body should never be subject to trade”.

Since the WHO is not, in any way, going to lift the ban, and one of the most efficient ways to increase the supply of available organs for the thousands of people on organ waiting lists is to make some form of donation and selling legal, other options must be sought-after. By combining two opposing viewpoints it is possible for a whole new approach to this rapidly growing problem to transpire, for there may be more agreeable aspects than what meets the eye.

Selling one’s organs for money is not something that is typically talked about, and when it is everyone has an opinion. Organ selling is often viewed as a controversial subject like abortion and politics. Joanna MacKay’s article is superb. She effectively argues that organ sales should be legalized and that it is immoral to deny someone the opportunity to save a life. Organ sales would support the buyer and seller in numerous ways.

In the last essay, that I wrote about was an overview of the topic of organ trafficking.

Should the sales of human organs be legally or not, it is quite difficult to find a satisfied answer to this controversial question at the moment. Although a large number of articles were written, numerous speeches were made, countless meetings were hold to discuss about this matter but until now it is still a big controversy issue all over the world. Thanks to the steadily development of scientist, technology and medicine treatment, nowadays human organ can be transplanted from one to another. As the consequence some people think that selling organs should be legalized but others claim that it must not be done because the crime rate will rise and only the rich benefit from it. However, I believe that selling human

The ethical issue for the majority of people in the U.S. does not seem to be whether donating organs should be allowed, but instead should someone be compensated for their donation. As described earlier, the U.S. has a major shortage of organs and an even greater shortage is found in some areas of the world. However, countries like Iran have found a way to eliminate their shortage completely. “Iran adopted a system of paying kidney donors in 1988 and within 11 years it became the only country in the world to clear its waiting list for transplants.” (Economist, 2011) Although this sounds promising, it is important to look at the effects on the organ donor. In a study done on Iranian donors who sold their kidneys, it was found that many donors were negatively affected emotionally and physically after donating and that given the chance most would never donate again nor would they advise anyone else to do so. (Zargooshi, 2001) Additionally, many claimed to be worse off financially after donating due to an inability to work. (Goyal, 2002) To some, this last set of findings would be enough to supersede the benefit of clearing the organ waiting lists.

The expoliation is not only faced by the seller but also in some cases by the buyer. In both instances it tends to be the desperation of the situation that causes both to turn to the international organ trade. Therefore, to tackle transplant tourism effectively a worldwide uniform approach should be facilitated. According to Shimazono,this consensus and policy harmonisation could be achieved effectively. Before considering prohibition, the issues that facilitate the organ trade should be addressed first, this could be aided by establishing ways for researchers, policy makers and regulatory bodies from all countries to gather and share information. The next recommendation would be for source and host countries to deal with the original issues which are causing the desperation which is making these individuals vulnerable. After these aims are achieved, it is then vital to assess which approach is best suited to limit exploitation: prohibiting such conduct or regulating such conduct. In my opinion, in the interests of fairly balancing protection for vulnerable citizens and state paternalism which causes the restriction of liberty, a regulatory system would be the best alternative. Although both systems are flawed, there seems insufficient justifications for prohibiting the sale of organs, when the exploitation would not be reduced further than if the system was

Should people be allowed to sell their organs? Currently, exchanging organs for money or other "valuable considerations" is illegal, but some members of the medical and business communities would like to change that. One of those is the American Medical Association's influential Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs. Convinced that the balance of moral and ethical concerns favors the ability to sell organs, they would like the laws to change, and the AMA's governing house of delegates is scheduled to vote in June on whether to support a pilot program. The American Society of Transplant Surgeons has already endorsed giving money for cadaveric organs to the families of the

Organ trafficking is one of the great issues that is faced by the society today. It is a practice of stealing people’s organ through surgery under the influence of drugs or from a dead person, and the organs are normally sold in black market such as China. South Africa, and Russia. WHO has estimated that one-fifth of the 70,000 kidneys that are transplanted every year come from the black market through a widespread organ-trafficking networks. In my opinion, organ trafficking has become an international trade due to several reasons.

Thomas More writes Utopia, the comedic, fictional travel log about a “no place” society to discuss the various religious, political, and social ideals influenced by humanism. A medieval classically trained humanist, Thomas More is also influenced by the late medieval social, political, and religious movements developing from the Plague and the Hundred Years’ War. In Utopia, More illustrates a humanist society by discussing agriculture in the economy, religion and happiness, and the structure of the government which was ultimately influenced by the late medieval ideals.

Back in 2011, roughly 90,000 people were on waiting lists for organ transplants. People on these waiting lists wait on average for three and a half years before receiving a donor transplant, if they can make it that long. Because the waiting lists for transplants and donors are so long and take a period of time to find the perfect match, people are resulting to illegally purchasing the organ in need from the underground economy, or “Black Market” ("New Internationalist All posts RSS"). Along with being illegal and punishable by law, there are many other ethical issues that go along with Human Organ Trafficking. Some people say it violates human dignity, some people do it for money to support themselves and their families, and others are kidnapped and drugged and realize they have lost an organ after they wake up. Some people think the “Black Market” is a positive thing because you don’t’ have to wait as long to get an organ because people are more willing to give them up for money. Very rarely do you find someone in America that wants to be an organ donor, whether it is if matched and registered, or after death. Since very few want to be organ donors and so many people are on the transplant list, there is a shortage which is resulting in people going overseas. This can result in the body rejecting the organ, an unhealthy organ, needing multiple transplants, and death by infection. Although other countries may

No matter the method, the ultimate reason behind organ trafficking always comes back to one thing; someone is in need of a new organ. According to the

The delegate of Russia believes even though some nations like Russia are trying to get rid of organ trafficking, without the uncompromising effort of the other developed nations to ban importing trafficked organs within their own countries, it will be impossible to end this injustice. Developed countries must organize a system that would encourage an increase in legal organ donors, such as the opt-out system which has been successfully introduced in several countries, or reconsider and deregulate the present system on the basis of WHO guidelines. At the same time, laws must be organized to punish illegal trafficking groups in order to protect poor ‘donors’ from being lured into the organ trade.

Throughout history, there have been many cultures that operate using a social stratification. These societies may use a caste system or a class system to set the hierarchy in their cultures. Many times, these systems are based on external factors that cannot be controlled by people. The influential factors can be things such as which family you are born into or how much money, influence, and power certain groups have in that civilization. People who have the money and the power receive most or all of the benefits while the people that have little to no money and power receive nothing. When it comes to proper medical treatment, that is a right to which every human being is entitled. All people are empowered to have the best opportunities to help them in maintaining and improving their bodies to live long and prosperous lives. However, by introducing an opportunity for money to be exchanged for body parts is an opportunity to introduce an unfair corruption into an already complicated medical system. Everyone wants their loved ones to receive every available opportunity to improve their health and bring them back to a normal lifestyle. Be that as it may, if an opportunity to be able to pay for certain medical privileges or body parts arises, there is a guarantee that those opportunities will be abused and people will receive needed organs based upon their social status. The same social stratification that has kept people underprivileged for years.

Throughout history, there have been many cultures that operate using a social stratification. These societies may use a caste system or a class system to set the hierarchy in their lifestyles. Many times, these systems thrive on external factors that cannot be controlled by people. The influential factors can be things such as which family you are born into or how much money, influence, and power specific groups have in that civilization. People who have the money and the power receive most or all of the benefits while the people that have little to no money and power receive little to nothing. When it comes to proper medical treatment, that is a right to which every human being is entitled. All people are empowered to have the best opportunities to help them in maintaining and improving their bodies to live long and prosperous lives. However, by introducing an opportunity for money to be exchanged for body parts is an opportunity to present a bias and corrupt arrangement into an already complicated medical system. Everyone wants their loved ones to receive every available opportunity to improve their health and bring them back to a healthy lifestyle. Be that as it may, if a chance to be able to pay for certain medical privileges or body parts arises, there is a guarantee that this situation will create an opportunity for abuse and people will receive needed organs based upon their social status. The same social stratification that has kept