Ethical Debate: Selling Human Organs - HUMN 330 Presentation

This presentation delves into the controversial ethical topic of selling human organs, presenting arguments from both sides of the issue. The presentation outlines the viewpoints for and against organ selling, discussing the implications on individual decision-making, dignity, and economic disparities. It explores the Kantian Deontologism theory and presents the author's personal opinion, advocating for the ethical permissibility of organ selling. The presentation includes references to scholarly articles and concludes with discussion questions that prompt further reflection on the complexities of organ donation, societal perceptions, and individual intentions. The document is a valuable resource for students studying ethics and philosophy.

HUMAN VALUE AND ETHICS
(Selling organs)

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Explanation of both sides of the issue
 For – Involving in decision making of an individual
is completely inappropriate.

Against – The trend of selling human organ for
money may show that the difference but income of
rich and poor is increased and it is morally
incorrect.

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Comments in Favour of Selling organs
 If an individual want to
donate his/her organ and
save life of other person
then no one can argue
that it is unethical.
 Dignity of an individual
is connected with his/her
choice and it does not get
affected if others thing
that someone is selling
their soul

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Comments in against of Selling Organs
 Setting a rate for organ
of a human being will
definitely make a
negative impact on
dignity of an individual.
 Selling organs is not an
appropriate way of
earning money and
people may make it a
business.

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References
 Alpinar-Şencan, Z. (2016). Reconsidering Kantian arguments against organ
selling. Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 19(1), 21-31.
 Alpinar-Şencan, Z., Baumann, H., & Biller-Andorno, N. (2017). Does organ
selling violate human dignity?. Monash bioethics review, 34(3-4), 189-205.
 Wilkinson, D. J. (2004). Selling organs and souls: Should the state prohibit
‘demeaning’practices?. Journal of bioethical inquiry, 1(1), 27-31.
 Cohen, I. G. (2012). Can the government ban organ sale? Recent court
challenges and the future of US law on selling human organs and other tissue.
American Journal of Transplantation, 12(8), 1983-1987.
 Rippon, S. (2014). Imposing options on people in poverty: the harm of a live
donor organ market. Journal of Medical Ethics, 40(3), 145-150.

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My Opinion
In my opinion, if someone want to donate (sell) his/her
organ then it appropriate. Kantian Deontologism
theory of ethics clearly state that rightness or
wrongness is not connected to consequences. People
should stop judging others and they have to
understand that putting a tag of ''right'' or ''wrong'' on
every act is not appropriate.

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Conclusion and Discussion question
Q1. ''Donate'' and ''Selling'', are they similar or differ.
Q2. What is the importance of society's perception when an
individual has to make personal call?
Q3. Should intentions of an individual get more priority then
their act i.e. ''Selling organs''
At the end, it can be concluded that both sides are
considering different points of conversation and money is
indirectly involve in this issue.