Organ Donation Ethics

Comments focus on ethical debates around organ donation, transplantation shortages, illegal organ trade, forced harvesting, opt-out systems, and market-based solutions.

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omnibrain Jun 4, 2022 View on HN

I would guess the organ donation scene.

DominikR Jan 25, 2016 View on HN

Sadly we already have this in the form of illegal organ trade. (even against the will of victims)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_trade#Illegal_organ_trad...

15155 Oct 24, 2024 View on HN

Are those <100 folks having their organs forcibly taken for resale?

yarg Dec 31, 2018 View on HN

Well it doesn't get your organs harvested.

account42 Jun 3, 2025 View on HN

Or just in case he needs a highly compatible organ donor.

lsaferite Apr 10, 2015 View on HN

I would guess it has to be a brain-dead organ donor.

Tichy Jul 27, 2010 View on HN

Nothing wrong, just that it is a difference to donate somebody else's organs.

metadat Jun 28, 2022 View on HN

What if you die as a result of complications from the kidney harvesting procedure? How is that fair or right?

croon Apr 13, 2018 View on HN

As long as you don't cure other people (with money) and they keep needing new organs, sure.

Archio Jun 14, 2017 View on HN

Explain why making organ donation after death an opt-out process would have any negative tradeoffs, let alone a net negative effect.