I am writing my post this week on the selling of black market organs for compensation. I for one don't understand why someone would put their life on the line in order for small amounts of money. I understand that in India and other third world countries that 2500$ would be a lot of money. However, this makes no sense to me. When you donate an organ on the black market, your risk of infection or internal bleeding increases dramatically. The only case in which I would donate one of my kidneys, would be if one of my closest family members was in need for a kidney and I was a perfect match. I would do it then without any second thoughts.
Another reason the selling of black market organs is dangerous is because there is no guarantee that you will receive that financial compensation you were promised. Since the black market is both illegal and unregulated, the likelihood of your money being lost or not paid in full is very high. This wouldn't be mentioned in our ethics books if this wasn't a problem these people are facing. Even though the dangers are high, millions of people see no other way out. The only way to solve this problem is to educate the people about these dangers and hopefully she's some light on the problems that black market organ selling can cause. I feel like this position is more of how a Kantain ethicist would take because educating poor people on these dangers does the greatest good for the greatest amount of people. I firmly believe that the only situation that donating an organ should even cross your mind is with the case of a dying family member. Even then, a medical professional in a regulated hospital is the only course of action one should take in order to secure ones safety and reduce the risk of potentially fatal complications. Once again I am firmly against the illegal selling of organs for financial compensation. There should be educational programs established to warn people of these dangers. The last thing we need to do as a people is to make people continue to think that selling organs for money by non professionals is okay and safe to do. That is my position on the matter!
Selling organs is just wrong. I know that people who are poor and have no other means of money need this money just to get by. But this is just wrong our society isn't going to thrive but instead it going to fall and fail. If we start preaching this idea making a quick buck The world's governments must try to stop this and aid people who are poor. Give them a welfare system and teach them handwork and provide them work. This organ harvest system to me seems to be like poison.
ReplyDeleteThere is one problem here, and that is that many of these people are aware of the risks involved with black market organ selling, yet they so desperately believe that they need the money that they are willing to just take their chances and go through with it anyway. Also, I agree that selling organs on the black market is not right, but not merely for the reasons of the well being and safety of those that have agreed to selling their organs, but for the reason that someone thinks it is okay to sell themselves. Now I'm not saying that organ donation is a bad thing, because I believe it is pretty incredible that we are able to transplant living organs from one person to another and save their life; but what I believe to be wrong is when someone tries to sell their own organs for money, it is simply erroneous to believe that selling your own organs or any part of your body at all is okay.
ReplyDeleteWell, I think that selling organs on the black market is unsafe, unsanitary, and overall a risky business. I agree that people need to be educated on the high risks of black market organ selling and also on alternative ways to make money when in a tight situation. I am okay with a person selling sperm or eggs but not on the black market. I think if you are going to sell any body part you should do it in a safe way in a clinic or hospital monitored by licenced doctors who know what they are doing
ReplyDeleteI think people should not sell their organs either but at the same time its their organs to do with what they wish. Is it medically dangerous yes but why should it be illegal for someone to sell what is rightfully theirs?
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