Category: Organ Donation

In 1954, the first successful transplant in a human was performed (Prabhu, 2019). It was a kidney that was given from one twin to another (Prabhu, 2019). Since then, technology has branched to include lots of different procedures. With the advancement of technology comes the question of what is ethical and what is unethical. One…

The process in which the person gives own body organs to another individual voluntarily is called organ donation.in addition, consent was taken from the donor and recipient legally and the procedure was done under medical supervision. Revolution occurs in medical science and has considerable significance in the field. (Essay) Transplantation of the organs is a…

Caden is an 11-years old child that should be just learning and enjoying life, but because he was born with a severe form of heart disease he needed a heart transplant. By the time he was getting sicker so an artificial heart was a bridge to get him a heart transplant but after two weeks…

The global human organ shortage, mainly kidney, has led to illegal and unregulated organ markets. According to World Organization health, about 5 to 10 percent of all kidneys transplanted per year are obtained in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and South America. Therefore, the world faces double tragedy; first, very many patients who die waiting for…

The death of a person waiting for a transplant could be avoided if only, more people were aware of organ donation. There are several types of organ and tissue donation, these are divided into a living donation and deceased donation. Organ donation offers many benefits to society. However, even though organ donation is encouraged many…

Organ donation is a process when one organ is surgically removed from one person into another. Organ transplants can be needed for many reasons such as the recipients organ has failed or been damaged due to an illness or an injury. In the news today we hear about a system known as the opt out.…

Abstract This research essay provides insight into an argumentative factor of if a mandatory opt-in and opt-out system would be beneficial when it comes to human organ donation. Through in-depth research and academic sources, it is clear that there are multiple aspects to consider when it comes to the organ donation system. These aspects will…

Introduction to Organ Donation Organ donation is an act of pure kindness. However, it is often debated about whether it should be mandatory or not. Donating your organ is a social cause which is all together a decision of the person who is willing to donate his or her organ. Saving lives is the noblest…

1. Background Hong Kong organ transplants are the same as in other countries and regions, with thousands of people waiting every day for organ transplants. Living death and donation of the body are the main ways of organ donation. Unlike other countries and regions, there is a lack of voluntary living donations in Hong Kong,…

Michael Sandel introduces to readers in the beginning of his book: Justice: Whats the Right Thing to Do? that there are three approaches in thinking about justice in order to gear America towards a politics of the common good. The first of which is maximizing welfare. He compares the idea of maximizing welfare to a…