The Issue Of Human Rights - 1444 Words

Since the first successful organ transplant was performed, the life-changing procedure that has saved thousands of lives has become a much desired route for those in need of a new organ. The unfortunate scenario in most cases is that someone needs to die in order for another to live. With voluntary organ donors now growing in numbers upon their own death, there is still a high demand for organs that is not being met to the satisfaction of many patients who are on a waiting list. When the subject of human rights is discussed, one ethical question can be asked. Is volunteering to sell an organ by choice or for financial purposes unethical? What if a person wanted to sell their organ and in return was able to get free life insurance or give†¦show more content†¦The debate around the black market of organ sales is an ongoing battle. It is a topic that should be more seriously addressed since the black market for organs already exists (Park, 2012). Reports of people flying to dif ferent countries and buying the organ they need are relevant and happening whether it is illegal or not. This is where the debate on the issue of organ sales can become problematic. It is not rational for a wealthy person to be able to buy their way to health while a poor person is left on the waiting list. Even worse is the exploitation of the poor to gain more donors by incentivizing them with money. With stories coming from Bangladesh about poor people donating kidneys not even knowing what a kidney does is abusive and inhumane (Resnisck, 2012). To control the market of organ sales, legalizing the option could increase the supply to meet the demand as well as create a safer environment for the donor. Then the question would be how does one fairly create a system that gives equal opportunity to all people no matter their social status? No solution has been implemented, but realistic recommendations have been given in order to grow the organ donor population. In other countries lik e Spain, every person is automatically signed up as a donor (Park, 2012). If a person does not want to be a donor, they have to contest it with their government. In Israel, those who have family members that are already donors are put higher on