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The Pros And Cons Of Selling Human Organs

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Over the last several years, the topic of selling of any kind of organ has become increasingly popular. Many individuals believe that selling organs would prolong the life of the person who is in need, while others believe that selling organs of any kind is unjust and unethical. Many debates and much discussion have arisen over this particular topic in the past several years. As of right now, the selling of organs is illegal. The decision to legalize the selling of organs has yet to become official. The United States should not allow a free market for human organs due to the fact that many individuals would take the opportunity to use this method for personal monetary gain and could possibly increase the transfer of many different types …show more content…

As stated in the article, We Shouldn’t Treat Kidneys as Commodities, many individuals believe that allowing kidneys to be sold as a profit would increase the number of kidneys that are being donated worldwide. Although this concept seems as if it should work, there are numerous amount of potential consequences that come with this proposal. In an increasing amount of cases, individuals donating kidneys, or any other organs, are doing this solely for the monetary gain that comes with doing this act of kindness. With this being the case, an startling amount of organ would potentially flood the market despite the condition of the organ. These organs could be contaminated or disease ridden, causing the recipient to become ill or even have further problems than in the …show more content…

When these less fortunate individuals decide to sell his or her organs, all that is in each one’s mind is the “now”. It is likely that at no point in time do these individuals think about how this might affect the future. Bakdash and Scheper-Hughes (2006) stated that there could be a “penitential for exploitation and coercion of the poor, and about the psychological and physical after-effects on the donors.” The poor are giving organs so that the rich can keep on living in luxury. For these reasons, many different individuals are taking a stand and saying that the United States should not allow a free market for human organs. If these less fortunate individuals cannot see how this action is a mistake, then someone must make the decision to not allow this kind of events to continue to happen. The legalization of selling human organs would only continue to cause damage and pain to the poor and would continue to benefit and be of great advantage to the

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Joanna MacKay right away states her position on the subject, she brings up points arguing how she believes the sale of human organs should not be illegal, they should be regulated. Throughout this article she successfully employs emotional appeals to audience. She employs her own facts while

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In the essay, “Organ Sales Will Saves Lives” Joanna MacKay elaborates that kidney failure is a major problem that has a possible, not so complex solution. Mackay believes that this issue could possibly be resolved if the legalization of organ sales were to be possible. In fact, her main argument throughout the essay is that government officials should not waste lives, but rather help save them by legalizing this process. Furthermore, she explains the dangers of the black market and how authorizing organ sales would benefit all parties involved. Overall, MacKay thoroughly claims that organ sales would ensure greatness for the recipient but also for the buyer; most importantly, she believed it would give someone a chance to continue living

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The essay “Organ Sales Will Save Lives” by MIT student Joanna MacKay was written for a class on ethic and politics in science. In the essay MacKay elaborates that kidney failure is a major problem that has a possibility, not so complex solution. MacKay believes that this issue could possibly be resolved if the legalization of organ sales were to be possible. In fact, her main argument throughout the essay is that government officials should not waste lives, but rather help save them by legalizing this process. Furthermore, she explains the dangers of the black market and how authorizing organ sales would benefit all parties involved.

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