Ethical Issues in Organ Donation
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pressure may coerce surrogate decision makers into choices not in agreement with the patient's wishes or interests. For example a financially desperate family, who is initially opposed to the idea of organ donation, may be coerced by a financial incentive because they are unable to pay for the funeral or hospital costs. (Sanders, Devney, Young & Raffin, 1992). Since a financial incentive system for organ donation demonstrates the potential for coercion and exploitation, it is therefore unethical.
pressure may coerce surrogate decision makers into choices not in agreement with the patient's wishes or interests. For example a financially desperate family, who is initially opposed to the idea of organ donation, may be coerced by a financial incentive because they are unable to pay for the funeral or hospital costs. (Sanders, Devney, Young & Raffin, 1992). Since a financial incentive system for organ donation demonstrates the potential for coercion and exploitation, it is therefore unethical.