A REVIEW OF ETHICAL ISSUES IN TRANSPLANTATION

Unavoidable and unique characteristics of the transplant surgeon's pra ctice require difficult moral judgements. The two major areas of moral quandary are organ procurement and organ allocation. This paper outli nes the key ethical issues in transplantation and draws attention to s ome of the recent literature that argues more specific issues in great er detail. The subjects discussed include brain death, living organ do nation, procurement policies, organ sales, distributive justice, free riders (nondonators), duties and debts, and research.