Organ transplant is one example in which not everyone who is in need could avail. How do we even decided who gets an organ and who should not? A waiting list is used, and it is usually on a first come first seved basis. Due to the shortage of organ donors, many on the list die before getting the organ, or may be too sick to go through transplant surgery (Hippen, Ross, & Sade, 2009)
Distributive justice is the equal allocation of goods to everyone who is in need free from biases and discrimination (Center for Bioethics, 2004). The current criteria used in organ distribution in the United States is dependent on each transplant center to determine which criteria should be used to allocate organs fairly. “The United Network on Organ Sharing (UNOS) encourages transplant centers to consider the following criteria for distributing organs: 1) medical need; 2) probability of success, and; 3) time on the waiting list” (Centers for Bioethics, 2004, p. 17).
Healthcare rationing is unavoidable and necessary, though it could be ethically difficult and complex. It is important to keep in mind that transparency and the levels in which health care is rationed are important aspects to consider in keeping a just healthcare …show more content…
Since they received an organ are they now just allowed to die? How about the elderly, are they in the very end of this list? This would be a dilemma, and would be very challenging for me as I believe that every person have a right to life. My religious belief would definitely affect me in my decision making, but there are rules/criteria that need to be followed in organ transplant. I would make sure that everything is transparent. I would apply the rules of distributive justice, and also remind myself of the 4 Principles of Bioethics which could likewise help in forming my decisions, they are: (1) autonomy, (2) beneficence, (3) nonmaleficence, and (4) justice (Hippen, Ross, & Sade,
Distributive justice is the equal allocation of goods to everyone who is in need free from biases and discrimination (Center for Bioethics, 2004). The current criteria used in organ distribution in the United States is dependent on each transplant center to determine which criteria should be used to allocate organs fairly. “The United Network on Organ Sharing (UNOS) encourages transplant centers to consider the following criteria for distributing organs: 1) medical need; 2) probability of success, and; 3) time on the waiting list” (Centers for Bioethics, 2004, p. 17).
Healthcare rationing is unavoidable and necessary, though it could be ethically difficult and complex. It is important to keep in mind that transparency and the levels in which health care is rationed are important aspects to consider in keeping a just healthcare …show more content…
Since they received an organ are they now just allowed to die? How about the elderly, are they in the very end of this list? This would be a dilemma, and would be very challenging for me as I believe that every person have a right to life. My religious belief would definitely affect me in my decision making, but there are rules/criteria that need to be followed in organ transplant. I would make sure that everything is transparent. I would apply the rules of distributive justice, and also remind myself of the 4 Principles of Bioethics which could likewise help in forming my decisions, they are: (1) autonomy, (2) beneficence, (3) nonmaleficence, and (4) justice (Hippen, Ross, & Sade,