Ethical Issues in Organ Donation

View Paper
ESSAY DETAILS Words: 417
Pages: 2
(approximately 235 words/page)

Essay Database > Science & Technology

showed first 75 words of 417 total
Sign up for EssayTask and enjoy a huge collection of student essays, term papers and research papers. Improve your grade with our unique database!
showed last 75 words of 417 total
…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.