Ethics of transplantation Flashcards
1
Q
What is the legal framewoek of organ transplantation?
A
Human tissue act 2004 - HTA
Consent
Opt-out system
2
Q
What are three moral theories that organ transplantation can relate to?
A
Consequentialist utilitarianism: maximise the greatest happiness for the greatest number - QALYs
Duty - rights: vision of fair society based on what rational individuals would choose - worst off groups are maximally well off
Teleological Virtue ethics: figure out the telos of social practice in question
3
Q
What are the ethical questions around organ transplantation?
A
Do we own ourselves?
Can somebody be harmed after death?
How should organs be allocated?
Do the benefits outweigh the costs?
Should a trade in organs be prevented?
Should the donation of organs be opt-in or opt-out?
