Organ transplants
Organ transplants
- This week’s presentation, transplant tourism. Does a person in need of an organ transplant have a moral right to obtain that transplant, supposing the availability of the needed organ?Which of the 6 acceptable ethical theories would support this and how would you apply it?
- Is traveling for medical treatment (organ transplants, dental work, knee replacement, surgery, or even plastic surgery) ethical? When would it be unethical to participate in medical tourism?
- How should we ethically choose who gets a transplant (Which of the 6 acceptable ethical theories would support your stance), supposing that there are not enough organs for all who need them?
