RT Article
T1 From Altruistic Donation to Conditional Societal Organ Appropriation After Death
JF Ethical theory and moral practice
VO 16
IS 2
SP 355
OP 368
A1 Guibet Lafaye, Caroline
A1 Kreis, Henri
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V
YR 2013
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1785697293
AB Since we have learned that human organs can be used to treat severe health problems, only donation has been considered for organ procurement. Among the other possibilities that can be used after a person’s death, purchase or systematic removal have been a priori rejected. However, we will show that the appeal to individual altruism have resulted in some of the aporias of the present situation. Subsequently, we will consider how systematic organ removal from deceased persons can be made acceptable in liberal and democratic societies. Finally, we will suggest that individual choices with regard to systematic organ removal could well be registered in a way that allows proper implementation of present French legislation.
K1 Non patrimoniality
K1 Organ Donation
K1 Body conscription
K1 Altruism
K1 Presumed consent laws
K1 Organ Procurement
DO 10.1007/s10677-012-9337-8