Persuasive Essay On Organ Donation

“It is within my power to drastically change his circumstances, but I do not want to give that man a gift if he does not deserve it.” (Smith, 2008) In the movie seven pounds, the actor, made the choice to sacrifice his organs for the good, he felt that he had nothing else to live for, so instead he would give life to someone else who rightfully deserved it. For years, humans have voluntarily donated their organs to caring and loving individuals. They donated freely and without compensation they gave and expected nothing in return. Now, we have individuals who desire to impose upon this freedom, by offering the exchange of organs for money. The selling of organs for monetary value is wrong, it increases the amount of organ trafficking within the black market, it does not create a just weight for those with lower amounts of income, and it is not safe, many people will place their lives at risk all for just a dime.

Organ donations not only save lives but also money and time. If organ donations became prevalent the organ recipient would no longer need dialysis. Since there is no need for dialysis the cost to use the machine would lessen; this means that the cost of equipment would decrease, saving the hospital and insurance company’s money. More lives would be saved as well as benefit from those that no longer need an organ. In the book titled “Elements of Bioethics” adult organ transplants are only that have medical insurance. If organs are taken from recently deceased the cost for those that has no medical coverage was lessen. The process of organ transplantation is life changing and time is crucial. With shorter waiting time it would put ease on the person’s heart to know that this lifesaving event would happen sooner rather than later. In addition, when the organ is taken from the recently deceased the risk would be eliminated from

Many suggest that offering incentives or some form of monetary reimbursement for organs is likely to increase the quantity of organ donors and make the entire process easier for both donors and recipients. The severe organ shortage has generated such desperation that people all over the world have begun to resort to unethical practices to obtain the priceless organs.

The National Organ Transplant Act, signed into law in 1986, prohibits the sale of human organs. However, as over 100,000 Americans are currently awaiting an organ transplants, recently the idea of compensating organ donors has begun to be seriously considered. Opponents of the idea to compensate donors claim that this will lead to a situation where the wealthy use economic coercion to obtain needed organs from the poor, while supporters point to several methods which can regulate the system of compensation to ensure fair treatment of donors. Maryland is presently considering the idea of allowing donors to be compensated for their organs and we believe that under a strictly regulated system, organ donor compensation can be carried out ethically and safely for all involved.

As donors, not only receiving compensation for their organs will be their paybacks but the pleasure of doing a good deed by giving the gift of life to patients in need. Organ sales can be done in a fair way respecting the life of both donor and recipient making sure both are going to be fine during and after the transplant. Authorities can monitor people selling their organs and they can create regulations and standards that need to be meet to do this and for no one to take advantage. If the government gets involved in the whole process from start to end then donors shouldn’t have any problems to receive their pay and recipients can be sure the transaction is going to be done under safe conditions. Even tough organ sales are illegal here in the United States the industry has manage to charge costs in other ways. Being the reason why doctors, hospitals, and medical transportation companies are inflating the cost of their services, but then the donor is prohibited of receiving any monetary compensation (Boyer, 2012). Which is unfair that the system created a way for them not to lose money making an income for them but not the donor. Medical costs are increasing more every day (Habka, Mann, Landes & Soto-Gutierrez, 2015). So now not only a patient is hoping for an organ but also hoping their insurance is going to cover the entire treatment while on the wait for a transplant.

should organ donors be paid in full? A current study finds that organs from paid donors cost less than other alternatives. And could improve patient outcomes. But it does not address moral concerns or the potential for abuse of the system.Because of the National Organ Transplant Act, more Americans have lost their lives waiting for an organ. The law bans almost any non-medical payment to living organ donors. Whether by the government, health insurance companies, or charities. Recipients themselves can refund donors’ travel, residence, and lost wages, which helps but only when the beneficiaries have the means and will to do so. Also, they should not take a deceased person organs. What if they were poor and their family needs money. However,

The first argument of those who oppose payment for living organ donation is that once money is inserted into the issue of organ donation, it possibly creates uncontrollable and unregulated markets in which the poor, who ultimately need money, would be obviously exploited (Delmonico 2004), and in which the human body would become merchandise (Shapiro 20). Opponents point out that the poor are more likely to take any jobs that have a higher risk of death and go against their beliefs in a way they can to get money. Thus, it might be true that they would also be more likely to donate their organs in exchange for payment. Besides, rich individuals are able to abuse that weakness to exploit poor individuals to obtain their organs. However, these claims are highly questionable. When the government bans on the transfer of organs for valuable consideration, the international black markets in organs have been insidiously established and have rapidly developed (Friedman 746). In fact, the practice of those markets defiantly exploits the poor, because most of the organs are usually taken from the poor in indigent Third World countries (Shapiro 20). As an example, kidneys which have come from the poor in some parts of India have been often sold to the wealth in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Gulf States, especially, the United Kingdom and the United States (“Illegal Organ Trafficking Poses A Global Problem”). Generally, it is estimated that each year, there are 200 to 300 organs transferred

There are several reasons besides the obvious ethical issues that make it wrong to sell organs from live donors. First of all the dangers presented to the donor. Most of the organ donors who would donate their organs for money will mostly come from third world nations. There are two main problems with this. The ignorance of the donor to the risks involved before he or she gives consent, and the fact that the “middle-men” involved are motivated by money so the most profitable way to remove the organ will be used, putting the health of the donor second. Another issue that would be presented is people will take patients off of life support earlier than they would otherwise if they are motivated by money.

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.

single kidney may cost up to $60,000. Meaning if people are really desperate for money they could sell their organs. So this would convince many people that are in need of money. However, there will be more problems if there is a legalization of organ selling. There could be an increase of murder just because people want to sell organs on the black market. One example of organ trafficking dates back to 7 years ago, in July 2009 a person named levy Izhak was arrested for buying organs from weak people in Israel for $10,000 and later selling them to people that really need them for $100,000 in the U.S. This will cause many people to oppose the sales of organ and would make some people donating organs think twice before doing it because they might feel scared that one day they might need it and would have to pay a large amount of money to get what they have given before. Some people think that this idea is bad because organs should not be given in exchange for money because you are saving someone’s life. One thing that really concerns me is that why does money have to

Not only does reimbursement for organ donation dismantle moral beliefs, but it also takes advantage of the poor. Instead of benefitting the well-being and health of patients, compensation only benefits the government, donors and wealthy patients. In reality, “Prices keep going up and it’s becoming harder for patients because they can’t afford it...The people who are making a lot of money are the investors and the corporations” (Lopez, 2015, p. 3). As the prices for organ transplantation continues to increase, patients are forced to pay more for dialysis while waiting for an organ. If compensation were to begin, patients would also begin to bear new expenses to assist the reimbursement of donors. Ogilvie (2011) believes that, “Despite the good

Anything that is movable in which an individual has ownership over is personal property; it is something that belongs to that individual (Personal Property). With that being stated, an organ is something that is considered a personal property of an individual. Since it belongs to an individual, why is it unmoral for them to participate in organ sales? Well, the answer is that the human body should not be used to gain monetary incentives. Director of Human Genetics Alert, Dr. David King, made a comment on sales regarding the human body, “it is wrong to make part of the human body a commodity, the body should not be part of commerce,” (Adam Smith Institute, 2011). Indeed, the body should not be part of commerce for it is corrupt and will lead to many situations which is why organ donation does not interfere with personal

The sale of organs is becoming a big thing in not only the United States but other countries as well. Many people believe that people should not sell or give away their organs. The selling of organs has become a problem. Many people do not go the legal way of selling organs. They sell them on the black market as well as under the table with none licensed doctors. The doctors that do perform the harvesting of organs should be licensed with insurance in case of malpractice. Money should not be dangled in front of the poor. This creates desperation for money without the afterthought of the person’s health or complications that could come up in the future. There

     In the United States, organ sales are illegal, and conducted only on the black market and with either unlicensed or underhanded doctors performing the operations. The law prohibiting selling organs is there primarily to protect a person’s life and “pursuit of happiness.” What happens when people get paid for donating organs? A human being only needs one lung and one kidney; many people would endanger their health by donating organs to get money. A booming industry of organ sales would emerge, with some people stooping to violent means in order to forcibly acquire more organs to sell and get rich off of.

In the United States, there are over one hundred thousand people on the waiting list to receive a life-saving organ donation, yet only one out of four will ever receive that precious gift (Statistics & Facts, n.d.). The demand for organ donation has consistently exceeded supply, and the gap between the number of recipients on the waiting list and the number of donors has increased by 110% in the last ten years (O'Reilly, 2009). As a result, some propose radical new ideas to meet these demands, including the selling of human organs. Financial compensation for organs, which is illegal in the United States, is considered repugnant to many. The solution to this ethical dilemma isn’t found in a wallet; there are other alternatives available