The Pros And Cons Of Organ Donation

My grandfather was a lucky one, though he had to wait 5 years until his luck was fully granted. He was diagnosed with sever kidney failure, spent 5 years on dialysis, then was blessed with the option of getting a kidney… twice. Though the first time he had to reject because of the health of his wife-after her death, he was called once more with the option of having a kidney transplant. However, my grandfather is an exception, most people do not get called once, let alone twice, for the option of receiving a kidney. As of October 25th 2013, about 100,000 people were waiting for a new kidney in the United States. (SCU) Every day, 18 people from that list die along with 10 others being added. As of October 25th, 2013, out of the 100,000 people waiting for a new kidney while only about 10,000 received one; that means 90,000 people are either rolled over to the next year, or die waiting. The marvelousness of kidney donations, compared to other organs donations, is that each person is born with two and can sustain a healthy life with just one; simple facts such as this is what has driven the black market kidney trade to flourish. (CBSNEWS) However, if this is the case then why aren’t more people donating? Is it because they are not getting something in return? Why donate for free when someone on the black market will pay 10,000 dollars? The main arguments against black market organ donations, not limited to kidneys, is that people do not know the risks- yet if someone is

In 1983 Dr H Barry Jacobs, a physician from Virginia, whose medical license had been revoked after a conviction for Medicare mail-fraud, founded International Kidney Exchange, Ltd. He sent a brochure to 7,500 American hospitals offering to broker contracts between patients with end-stage-renal-disease and persons willing to sell one kidney. His enterprise never got off the ground, but Dr Jacobs did spark an ethical debate that resulted in hearings before a congressional committee headed by Albert Gore, Jr., then a representative from the state of Tennessee. The offensive proposal for kidney sales led to the National Organ Transplant Act to become law in

At the age of 18 I think that everyone should be offered the chance to become an organ donor instead of at 16 being asked for their drivers license. People should not be forced to allow doctors to harvest their organs from their deceased bodies, but if they are okay with that they can go ahead. To be blunt, I think the world is overpopulated and the Darwanian evolution theories phrase, “Survival of the Fittest” deffinetly applies to this topic. Advances in human science are fantastic and I think that if we can help someone we should, but if someone is not comfortable with sharing their organs because of either religous of personal views they should not be forced to.

In this paper I will be using the normative theory of utilitarianism as the best defensible approach to increase organ donations. Utilitarianism is a theory that seeks to increase the greatest good for the greatest amount of people (Pense2007, 61). The utilitarian theory is the best approach because it maximizes adult organ donations (which are the greater good) so that the number of lives saved would increase along with the quality of life, and also saves money and time.

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Every day, 20 people die because they are unable to receive a vital organ transplant that they need to survive. Some of these people are on organ donation lists and some of them are not. The poor and minorities are disproportionately represented among those who do not receive the organs they need. In the United States alone, nearly 116,000 people are on waiting lists for vital organ transplants. Another name is added to this list every 10 minutes. This paper will argue that organ donation should not be optional. Every person who dies, or enters an irreversible vegetative state with little or no brain function, should have his or her organs-more specifically, those among the organs that are suitable for donation-harvested. A single healthy donor who has died can save up to eight lives (American Transplant Foundation).

Just like every medical procedure, there are many conjectures about how exactly everything is taken care of. The majority of people believe that if they become organ donors, then the doctors will not try as hard to save them. This idea, of course, is irreconcilable in the medical community, as doctors must take an oath that states they will administer any treatment necessary to save a patient's life. An additional presumption is that a patient can be too young or too old to donate their organs. In reality, any organs can be harvested from the time the patient is born to their death, health, not age determines the organ’s viability. meepThe patient's family will never be charged if the patient chooses to donate his or her organs, the bill goes

A person’s consent to donate their organs is made while still living and appears on a driver’s license or in an advance directive. “JD’s driver’s license has a little heart and “organ donor” stamped on the front.” Which means that he picked to be an organ donor while he was alert. His parents are attentive and religious I think the driverless license should have been enough. The DMV make sure that you are aware that you checked to be a donor. However, thy could verify it because he didn’t register or there was no signature. The hospital should have done what was right and make him an organ donor. They had the proof. It would have cause confrontation with the family because they disagree and wanted him to no longer suffer. He didn’t register

Smoking has been a popular habit for hundreds of years. The effects of such lifestyle choices present the medical world with controversial issues. In many cases, treatment is offered to everyone, but should limitations be implemented in the medical fields with scarce resources? The issue arises in organ transplants, making the selection process for receivers ethically and economically challenging. One must consider that smoking is recognised as a mental illness, with addiction having been included in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM IV) which is recognised by professionals and by law (Lembke, 2014). Conversely, the medical professionals have both a legal and moral obligation to uphold ethical practices. It must also be considered the likelihood of a smoker re-damaging their lungs. Approximately 62% of organ transplants are performed on patients with smoking induced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD), of which 11% return to the destructive lifestyle (Verleden, 2011). These ethically controversial issues invite the question: “Should people who submit to poor lifestyle

I believe that transgenic organ transplants should not be allowed in any situation and is morally wrong. It is wrong to abuse animals for human anatomy or consumption. There are many reasons why this act is morally wrong. Firstly, when someone uses a animals cells or tissue for a surgery or research they are playing god. It is unnatural and inappropriate for animals to be used for man-made use. God made man and animal to different species for a reason. Secondly, to take an animal and mistreat it is considered abuse in my beliefs. I know many people look at their animals as humans however; there is a path that should not be crossed. If an animal has a virus, the virus can contaminate a human. Also, the welfare of animals will be neglected. Lastly,

There are currently 120,000 people on the organ transplant list and about 22 people die each day from a lack of available organs (Facts and Myths about Transplant, n.d.).

Organ Transplantation is an innovative technology that replace the recipient’s damaged or absent organs by moving organs from one body to another. Transplantation can be performed within the same person’s body or between two subjects either from a living or cadaveric source. Scientists and historians estimate that in the early 80 BC, Indian doctors began grafting skin to treat burns and other wounds. In Early 1900s, Modern organs transplants began by European doctors that attempted to save patients dying of renal failure, he transplanted kidneys from various animals, like monkeys, goats and pigs. Unfortunately, none of the recipients lived for more than a few days. In 1912, the French surgeon had developed the strategy

A major obstacle to obtaining an organ transplant today is that donated organs is the very limited supply of organs, while the waiting lists are very long (Jenkins, Reilly, Schwab, 1999). Organ transplants vary in the type of organ needed, and some are more limited than others. Unfortunately, many individuals pass away waiting on the list rather than living a fulfilled life after receiving their donated organ (Jenkins, Reilly, Schwab, 1999). Due to the indefinite wait on the transplant list, the controversy has emerged about who should be allowed to receive one. It is understandable that some individuals and families of those waiting on the list become frustrated. There are opinions that anyone with a known substance abuse issue should not have access to a donated organ, especially if they do not have plans to cessate their addiction post-transplantation. However, others may feel that everyone is equal and no matter what circumstances, that they should have equal opportunity to obtain a transplant.

Tayt Andersen is an 8 year old boy from Rigby, Idaho, but he isn’t like all the other little kids in Rigby. Tayt was born without the left side of his heart. And, at just seven years old, he has had nine open-heart surgeries, twenty-four shunt revision surgeries, and three other life-saving surgeries. He has been Life Flighted ten times, flat-lined six times, and has spent more than three-fourths of his life in hospital beds at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Embree)

Organ donation is based on a simple concept of respect, if you want to donate you can, or if you are concerned about if you don’t have to. It’s a personal choice. Making organ donation compulsory isn’t as easy as it is said. I believe that there will be a lot of problems if organ donation is made compulsory in Australia. Firstly, it would upset a lot of people who follow various religions. Secondly, a lot of money would be required to make this a reality. Lastly, people will be deprived of their freedom of choice. Therefore I believe that organ donation should not be made compulsory.