A KIDNEY DONORS DILEMMA - THE SIBLING WHO CAN DONATE - BUT DOESNT

The decision making process undertaken by a sibling who chooses not to donate a kidney to a brother or sister who needs a transplant is the subject of this article. Presented from the perspective of the potenti al donor client, the paper focuses on the moral and ethical concerns i ndicated when there are two equal but competing rights involved in the decision. It also addresses pertinent attitudinal dimensions and soci al and health issues that affect all parties-the client, the marital p artner, the family of origin, and the patient's immediate family. The article concludes by addressing ''what'' and ''how'' social workers as sist clients after the difficult decision not to donate has been made.