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Marketing human organs: the autonomy paradox

P A Marshall1, D C Thomasma, A S Daar

  • 1Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60153, USA.

Theoretical Medicine
|March 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Exploring market approaches for organ procurement addresses the organ shortage. Social, moral, and cultural factors influence organ donation as a gift versus a commodity exchange.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Medical Sociology
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • Severe organ shortage for transplantation.
  • Public reluctance for voluntary organ donation.
  • Need for alternative organ procurement strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Explore market approaches for human organ procurement.
  • Analyze social and moral implications of organ donation (gift vs. commodity).
  • Examine cultural construction of body part ownership and consent.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and conceptual analysis.
  • Exploration of socio-cultural and economic frameworks.
  • Discussion of ethical considerations in organ markets.

Main Results:

  • Beliefs on body part ownership and consent are culturally constructed.
  • Biomedical political-economic frameworks influence transplantation access and market development.
  • Organ market approaches are negotiated within cultural parameters.

Conclusions:

  • Market approaches for organ procurement are influenced by cultural beliefs about personhood, religion, economics, and technology.
  • Ethical frameworks must consider cultural context in organ donation policies.
  • Balancing individual autonomy with societal needs in organ transplantation remains a challenge.
Keywords:
Analytical ApproachHealth Care and Public Health

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