GAC015 Assessment Event 4: Academic Research Essay Organ Trafficking Students Name: Mary Jin Student ID #: JPCH21571 Teacher: John Due Date: 2013.2.25 Word Count: 1164 Question: In many countries organ trafficking is illegal‚ yet the incidence is on the increasing. Examine the legal‚ ethical and sociological issues involved in procuring human organs for transplant operations‚ comparing two countries with very different approaches.
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Cause of organ transaction - money 1. Definition of organ transaction and black market. Such commercialization of human organs is called organ trafficking. There is clearly a market comprised of people who need money‚ and people of means who are willing to spend money for organs. It’s a black market‚ meaning the practice is wholly illegal and secretive. 2. Price of organ Here is the price of each organ in illegal organ transaction. Pair of eyeballs $1525‚ scalp $607‚ skull with teeth
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realize the extreme cost involved in care of these patients. Legalizing the sale of human organs is a more effective practice in comparison to recent alternatives presented to increase the amount of organs donated. Since 1984‚ the buying and selling of human organs has been illegal in the United States. This prohibition on organ markets is very controversial. Deciding whether or not to legalize the sale of organs has been a huge topic plaguing the medical world for a very long time. Determining if the
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Organ Donation Pros and Cons Organ donation is a noble act that makes a positive difference to the lives of many people by enabling them to lead a longer and a healthful life. Here ’s a bit about the pros and cons of donating vital organs and tissues of one ’s body. Quick Fact As an organ donor‚ you can actually save more than one life. In fact‚ a single donor may make a difference to the lives of about fifty people. Human organ failure has a long history. Since a long time‚ people have been
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In the essay “Organ Sales Will Save Lives” by Joana Mackay‚ kidney failure is the main topic in this essay. Honestly‚ I did not really have an opinion on organ sales. It just knew a bit about it. However‚ after I read this essay‚ I felt like I completely agreed with her argument. She argues that the sale of human organs should be legal. As we learned‚ some key features in an argument include a clear and arguable position‚ necessary background information‚ and convincing evidence. In Mackay’s essay
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up for what is right. This same general scenario is happening not too far from this country‚ where organ brokers are victimizing innocent and poverty-stricken mothers and fathers trying to find a way to provide and get out of debt‚ by either forcing or deceiving them to give up an organ or cheating them whether formally or informally‚ after they agree to sell‚ by either not paying them for their organ at all or only paying a fraction of the promised price (Glaser‚ S.‚2005). But the way that nobody
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ORGAN TRAFFICKING SPEECH Good afternoon‚ my name is __________ and I’m here to talk to you about a massive problem. A massive problem which unfortunately we’re still letting this happen. While listening to this speech‚ you might think this is the typical speech anyone who really didn’t care about this matter‚ could give‚ but I believe this matter concerns everyone‚ and that I’ve got the enough reasons to convince you about that‚ to change your mind. Do you want to take part in changing this
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Organ Donation I decided to do my presentation on organ donation. Organ donation is the process of removal and transplantation of organs from donor to recipient. It has been arguing in the society whether or not it should be compulsory for everyone to donate one of their organs when they die. Although it is obvious that organ donation saves more people’s lives and decreases organ trafficking‚ it could be insensitive to cultural beliefs or donor’s family and human rights. Firstly‚ it
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Whether human organs should be bought and sold‚ it really up to the person who is willing to go ahead with it. However‚ based on economics I think that human organs should be available for those that need them. An example would have to be that with our kidneys‚ we are able to live with only one of them‚ and if there was someone that we matched their blood type could we honestly say that we would refuse them one if their life were in the balance? I do also think that based on the economic part
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The Human Organ Market Over the past decade the number of patients in need of an organ transplant has increased dramatically. The shortage of organs each year increases the number of patients on the waiting list and has deprived many people from a new life. There are over 100‚000 Americans on the waiting list and overage 19 people did each day from the lack of an organ transplant (Abouna 1). Between the years 1988 to 2006‚ the number patients in need for a transplant has increased times six (Abouna
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