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Paying organ donors.

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  • 1Department of Philosophy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

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|September 1, 1990
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This study examines paid kidney donation systems after removing commercial exploitation. It concludes there are no definitive moral objections to non-exploitative paid kidney donation schemes.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Medical Ethics
  • Transplantation Ethics

Background:

  • Previous work identified commercial exploitation as the primary moral concern in paid organ donation.
  • This study addresses the ethical considerations of paid organ donation systems once commercial exploitation is removed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the moral permissibility of paid kidney donation systems devoid of commercial exploitation.
  • To determine if ethical objections remain against non-exploitative paid kidney donation.

Main Methods:

  • Ethical analysis of hypothetical non-exploitative paid kidney donation models.
  • Argumentation based on principles of autonomy, beneficence, and justice in organ transplantation.

Main Results:

Keywords:
Analytical ApproachHealth Care and Public HealthProfessional Patient Relationship

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  • The elimination of commercial exploitation significantly alters the moral landscape of paid organ donation.
  • No conclusive moral arguments were found to prohibit non-exploitative paid kidney donation schemes.

Conclusions:

  • Non-exploitative paid kidney donation is morally permissible.
  • Ethical frameworks should distinguish between payment and exploitation in organ markets.