...Commercialization of Organ Transplants Many critics argue that permitting organs to be bought and sold is unethical. In this paper I will review the arguments for and against commercialization of organ transplant. I will formulate my position on the debate of whether or not the sale of organs should be permitted and I will defend my moral judgment with an argument. I will also determine which normative theory best supports my conclusion. Nearly 100,000 people in the United States are on a waiting list for kidneys, hearts, livers, lungs, and other organs. Many of these people die each day because the high demand for organs greatly exceeds the supply, and the disparity is widening. Despite these laws and other strategies, such as organ donation cards, the organ shortage remains (Sadler & Sadler, 2012). Some people favor changing the federal law to allow people to buy and sell organs. Although, this approach is filled with ethical problems, including the risk that only the desperately poor would be persuaded, and possibly forced to sell their body parts (Sadler & Sadler, 2012). A problem that has been around is the trafficking of human organs. Despite severe and fine tuned laws most jurisdictions are unable to curb organ trafficking. Nor are they able to provide organs to the needy. There are reports of the kidnapping and murder of children and adults to “harvest” their organs (Kishore, 2005). Millions of people are suffering, not because the organs are not available...
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...The organ shortage: To market, or not to market? Jessica Peabody Baker College Organ transplantation is a term that most people are familiar with. When a person develops the need for a new organ either due to an accident or disease, they receive a transplant, right? No, that's not always right. When a person needs a new organ, they usually face a long term struggle that they may never see the end of, at least while they are alive. The demand for transplant organs is a challenging problem that many people are working to solve. Countries all over the world face the organ shortage epidemic, and they all have different laws regarding what can be done to solve it. However, no country has been able to create a successful plan without causing moral and ethical dilemmas. The organ shortage is at a critical level, and unless a better system is devised, it will continue to get worse. The debate on whether to legalize and regulate organ trade through the free market has become a very controversial issue in the last decade. The shortage of organs is a problem the increases dramatically every day. In 2010, there were more than 112,000 people on the organ waiting list in the United States. However, there were only 14,507 donors. Of those donors, only 6,564 were "live donors" (UNOS, 2010). Organ trafficking is rising in popularity due to the constant increase in demand for organs and the continuous decrease in supply. Trafficking is the illegal trade of human organs such as the heart...
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...The buying and selling of organs is a huge business for Europe's poorest country, Moldova. According to organ trafficking specialists, Moldova is one of the key suppliers to the world organ trade and Moldovan kidneys are the cheapest priced in Europe. The country is one of the top 3 suppliers in the thriving global black market in organ sales, according to a just-released report on organ trafficking. According to the report, a record rise in human organ-farming has made Moldova one of the leading source countries although with just over 3 million inhabitants it is much smaller in size than the world's two other organ trafficking centers, Brazil (184 million people) and India (1.12 billion people). The prominent position of Moldova in the illegal organ trade is because "this place is a black hole, no one cares about the population and government officials can just do what they want," in the words of a lawyer who recently left Moldova and today lives near Copenhagen, Denmark. Along with Brazil and India, Reuters has named Moldova is one of the top 3 source countries in the world for organs. Worldwide, the buying and selling of organs is a huge business, and the export of human raw material is bringing hard currency to Moldova. Officially listed as Europe's poorest country, Moldova is now the West's center for the illegal organ trade. The country shares a common border with the European Union, but is officially outside EU jurisdiction and not subject to international scrutiny...
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...It is unethical to receive any compensated for human organs. To regulate the market and assure fairness in 1984 United States Congress pass the National Transplant Act making illegal to buy or sell human organs. Currently, it is illegal to purchase human organs in every country except Iran. With the advancements of modern medicine people are living longer, however, that does not necessary mean healthier lives or a better quality of life. There are increasing debate whether individuals should have the right to sell their fleshly organs. Why would the sale of human organs ever be conceptualized as a commodity? Addressed will be the main drivers of the demand for human organs and the push to make it legal. The organ transplant program was designed...
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...Commercialization of Transplants Introduction The 1983 Human Tissue Act 65 regulates every aspect concerning organ transplants (Schicktanz, and Chair in Bioethics (Ḥefah), 2013). Since its last amendment in 1989, there have been tremendous developments in medical science. Presently, organ transplants are nearly routine operations in various hospitals. Commercializing human part for transplantation has also seen an increase in demand for sperms, hair, plasma, eggs, among others. Even so, there are arguments for and against the commercialization of human organs such as marrow, kidney, and sundry, with both sides of the arguments facing criticism. It is imperative to investigate ethical aspects regarding commercialization of human organs. To reach a conclusion on whether it is ethical or unethical, this paper summarizes both sides of the argument and later presents a moral argument and rationale for commercialization of transplants. Without commercialization, there would be few potential donors willing to give out their organs to a dying patient who needs the specific organ urgently, which is contrary to human dignity. This is the moral argument in this report. Arguments for commercialization In 2009, a group of cancer patients, bone-marrow donation advocates, and parents filled a lawsuit against the US government. The federal law had banned buying and selling of human organs. One of the parents had three daughters suffering from a blood disorder called Fanconi anemia, whose treatment...
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...change in the future? In the field of medicine, there have been many advancements in the ways that some common sicknesses can be treated, and even prevented all together. Although some of the most likely ailments for humans every year can not be totally prevented, the technology of the future might see better antibiotic production methods, and distribution techniques to allow for more individuals receiving treatment sooner, rather than allowing for a greater spread of the illness. A greater contribution that might be seen is the ability to build useable organs from a lab, and not requiring someone to die before someone receives the needed organ. “A company called Organovo has developed the first commercial 3-D bio printer that builds custom organs cell-by-cell. Each individual cell is based upon sample cells from the body of the customer. Organovo reports that veins and arteries will be available in 5 years, and more complex organs like hearts and livers in 10.”(Lejuwaan, Jordan) The way that people see the world, and the lifestyles that they live have drastically changed with the introduction of smartphones, and the internet to there every day lives. With such power at our fingertips one might wonder how something that seems so complete could even become more advanced. “In the very near future, another huge jump...
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...Organ Transplant in the United States Stephanie Daniels UCA Certificate of Authorship I hereby certify that I am the author of this document and any assistance I received in preparing this report is fully acknowledged. I have also cited in APA format all sources of data, data analysis, ideas, words, phrases, or sentences. I also hereby certify that I have not submitted this paper to any other professor, at Webster University or elsewhere, during the course of my educational career. I have properly cited and acknowledged material that was presented in previous papers of my authorship. Signature: __________________________________________________ Date: __________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS Page # Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………3 Organ Transplant…………………………………………………………………………..4 What Organs and Tissues Can Be Donated……………………………………………….6 Organ Transplant Cost…………………………………………………………………….10 Ethical Issues: Organ Transplant…………………………………………………………..11 Strength and Weaknesses……………………………………………………………….....14 Alternatives and Key Challenges: Organ/Tissue Transplant……………………………...15 Summary and recommendations…………………………………………………………...17 References…………………………………………………………………………………19 Abstract Organ transplant experiments began in the 1800’s on animals and humans as a need...
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...MISSION “Plan & facilitate a high quality, safe, efficient, environment friendly & affordable Urban Transport in Lahore City” Lahore Transport Company (LTC) has been established under the provisions of Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance (Amendment) Act 2009 as an Urban Transport Company. Government of Punjab notified the company vide. No. SO (NTS) 2-88/2009 dated 1st Dec., 2009. LTC has been registered under section 42 of Companies Ordinance 1984. LTC is primarily a regulation body which has been tasked to ensure a smooth running transport system in Lahore which will provide the commuters a safe, efficient and affordable transport service. LTC is expected to be a self sustaining organ of the Government of Punjab. As per the provisions of the said ordinance, LTC is now the sole organ responsible for custody of all transport infrastructures in Lahore and its operations through a network of private operators. This infrastructure includes Bus Stops, Bus Shelters, Bus Bays, Bus Depots, Bus Terminals. The operational aspect includes service routes and the buses provided by and operated through a network of private operators. LTC is managing the passenger services through a variety of transport vehicles covering High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) such as Buses and Low Occupancy Vehicles (LOV) such as Vans, Coasters,...
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...IMPORTANT NOTE Please remember ALL components in ALL assignments must be submitted in order to pass the unit. You must submit assignments via Turnit In on Blackboard on or before the due date. Late assignments will incur a penalty of 10 % for each working day late. After seven (7) days, a zero mark will be recorded. E-mailed assignments will not be accepted. If you are given an extension, the details of this must be in writing from your tutor. This email needs to be attached to your assignment as an appendix. All assignments must be typed and professionally presented. All assignments must be uploaded to Turnitin on or before the due date. ASSIGNMENT ONE –AN ESSAY IN RESPONSE TO A PR ISSUE Due: Week of Module 5 Upload to Turnitin by 4pm on the Friday of that week Weighting: 20% This is an individual assignment. Suggested length 1,500 to 2,000 words excluding reference list. Your assignment requires you to examine a current issue in society and respond to the overall question being posed. Your essay should have a clear introduction and conclusion. However, the main body of your essay should address the four set questions. You are recommended to answer each of these questions in turn. Approach the assignment from a communication perspective, using the concepts and theories introduced in class and in your textbook as a framework. The internet sources provided serve only as the starting point for your assignment. You are expected to conduct your...
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...Warning You do not have permissions to perform this activity Courses Download Save Link Courses View Syllabus English Composition II Details | This course explores various types of research writing, with a focus on constructing essays, arguments, and research reports based on primary and secondary sources. A writing-intensive course. Prerequisite: ENG-105 | Credit Hours | 4.0 | Pre-requisites | ENG-105 | Co-requisites | None | Course Add-Ons | Textbook1. Finding Purpose Through Argumentative WritingGrand Canyon University (Ed.). (2015). Finding purpose through argumentative writing.http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyon-university/2015/finding-purpose-through-argumentative-writing_ebook_1e.phpElectronic Resource1. The Writing Process Mediahttp://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/eng105_writingProcess.php 2. Rubric Peer Review Mediahttp://cola.gcumedia.com/phi105/rubric/rubricCompare.html 3. Flashcard DeckUtilize the flashcard deck to review key terms and definitions.http://lc.gcumedia.com/mediaElements/gcu-flashcard-application/v1.1/#/add/ENG-106 Additional Material1. Developing Academic Skills GuideReview this resource as you move forward in the course. It will be important to come back to this resource periodically.ENG106_DevelopingAcademicSkillsGuide.docx 2. Academic Writing GuidelinesReview this resource as you move forward in the course. It will be important to start your assignments. Come back to this resource periodically...
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...According to the article, there are many economical and consumer-related factors as to why the Edsel failed. Especially, The most important reason that the Edsel's failure is so famous is that it failed despite of Ford’s investment of $400,000,000 in its development. Another significant reason was the marketing plan that was very expensive and not very productive. The Edsel also had physical problems. The Edsel's design feature was its trademark horsecollar or toilet seat grille, which made it stand out from other cars of the period. According to a popular joke at the time which was said by Bob Hope, the Edsel "resembled a Chrysler sucking on a lemon". Some have speculated that the car failed to sell because its grille resembled a female sex organ....
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...The first report For cooperative training In a Name : Abdulrahman maged Al-khmees University ID: 429103676 Supervisor: Fawaz Said Subject Page History of pasture ……………………………. ...…………………3 Brands and Affiliates ………………………………………………….3 Types of Products …………………………………………………. 3 The financial performance ……………………………….………. 4 Principal owners……………………………………………………...4 Administrative Divisions…………………………………………....4 Almarai-head-office in alriyadh ……………………………………4 Almarai-head-office in alriyadh ……………………………….…..5 Factories …………………………………..………………………….6 QBD …………………………………….……………………………..6 Packaging………………….…………………………………………6 Why is packaging important …………………………………..…7 What are they doing in the Department of Packaging….….7 Questionnaire…………….…………………………………………..9 Quality ………………………………………………………………10 TRD …………………………………………,………………………10 * Established Almarai in the city of Riyadh in 1991, with a capital of 750 million riyals, which is an extension of the dairy farms developed by Prince Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud in 1977, and the owner for about 29% of the shares of the company. * In 2005 shift Almarai from a private company to a joint stock company registered in the Saudi stock market , Where Almarai shareholders of more than 70,000 contributors. * In 2007 the company was acquired of Western Limited laboratories' * In 2009 was initiated the establishment...
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...In this task, I will give a clear and detailed description of the main principles in respect to reporting and recording accidents or incidents within the workplace. I will explain the differences between, RIDDOR reportable accidents and Non-RIDDOR reportable accidents. RIDDOR stands for Reporting Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations and is a main body to report certain types of injuries to such as: If someone has died or has been injured because of a work-related accident this may have to be reported. But not all accidents need to be reported, a RIDDOR report is required only when the accident is work related or it results in an injury of a serious nature. Any deaths must be reported if they arise from a work-related accident, this does...
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...Independence in 1963. The promulgation of this new constitution marked the end of one of the longest journeys in Kenyan history; a two-decade struggle for reforms. Over 67% of Kenyan voters approved this new constitution in a referendum that paved way for a historic and spectacular moment in Kenya’s democracy. The Kenya Constitution is the supreme law of Kenya. It establishes the structure of the Kenyan government, and also defines the relationship between the government and the citizens of Kenya. Executive Summary A constitution is generally a set of fundamental principles according to which a state or organization is governed. The constitution regulates the relations between the state and its citizens as well as relations between the organs of the state. It has influence in a country’s social, political and economic activities. Kenya got its new constitution was enacted on the 27th August 2010 replacing the old one which had been in place since independence. Two bodies were then created to guide the Implementation process. The Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee and the Commission for the implementation of the Constitution. Even though the people of Kenya are very positive on the new constitution, there has been slow progress on the implementation process. According to the timeline only 17 of the 31 laws due on 2013 have been enacted so far. This means that the members of parliament are not in a hurry and this could be inefficient in the long run. The new...
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...|SL NO |NAME OF CHAPTER |Page No | |CHAPTER 1— PREFATORY | |1.1 |Introduction |01 | |1.2 |Objectives of the Report |02 | |1.3 |Methodologies |02 | |1.4 |Limitations |03 | |1.5 |Advantage of Ceramic |03-04 | |1.6 |Disadvantage of Ceramic |04 | |1.7 |Problem of Loan program in IDLC |05 | |CHAPTER 2—ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW | |2.1 |IDLC Finance limited ...
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