The Pros And Cons Of An Organ Market

Assignment 1

The thought of an “organ market” is often one greeted with moral disgust and outrage. So much so that the idea of a self-regulated organ selling market is banned in nearly all civilized societies that perform organ transplants. But would an organ market truly be such an immoral thing? This paper will explore that question and attempt to show that it an organ market would not only be moral, but beneficial to society as a whole. People are born every day with incurable diseases or genetic abnormalities that will eventually require them to receive an organ transplant. And while it would be great if all those who require an organ transplant could receive one, the reality is that ten people die every day waiting to receive an

Meaning the total supply of suitable donor organs remains largely unchanged via these procurement methods. This is the reason another manner is needed to increase suitable transplant organ supply, which is where organ selling comes into play. If a person whose organs would be prime for use as donor organs would be willing to sell said organs, then the availability of suitable organs for transplant would increase significantly; especially if there were a monetary incentive and the fact that not everyone needs all their organs. Certain vital organs such as the heart wouldn’t be up for sale, but other organs such as a kidney, or part of the liver, would be because it has been shown that life can be lived without said organs. And while allowing organ selling would not save the lives of everyone in need of an organ transplant, it would certainly save a great deal more than is being saved currently. But if the idea of allowing organ selling seems so outstanding, then why is organ selling almost universally banned? There are several objections to organ selling, but this paper will examine just one: the idea that organ selling exploits the poor and seems to only benefit the wealthy via several