Ethics and Organ Transplantation

Running head : Allocation of Scarce Resources

Allocation of Scarce Resources

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The human body is such that when some of the organs in the body fail life of a person ceases be , it stops . There are however some organs like the kidney which can be replaced to give the ill person a second chance to life . These organs however are scarce as they are sources from the body of another person . There has always been controversy regarding how these organs should be allocated and

who should take priority when it comes to allocation of these vital organs (Ronald . 1992 . The big question in this discussion is , should a person be accorded priority in the allocation of these resources just because of their social worth

There are principles that are followed in the medical field when it comes to allocation of scarce resources and social worthiness or social status is definitely not one of them . One of the principals require that people ought to be treated equally . For resources like body organs which cannot be divided medical ethics require that people should be an equal chance or opportunity and that priority should not be accorded depending on a person ' status . The other principle is known as worst off which requires that the person who needs the organ most depending on their condition should be accorded priority (Ronald . 1992

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