1. Organ Donation and Transplantation

2.  Unit 7 Assignment – Voters Pamphlet ◦ Introduction of topic and thesis ◦ 1-2 paragraphs with supporting reasons ◦ 1-2 paragraphs with counter reasons ◦ Conclusion  Final Project ◦ Three areas of learning ◦ Evidence from course writings and discussions ◦ Due Unit 9

3.  What are the main ethical issues that we must consider when we think about right and wrong with respect to the issues of organ donation and transplantation?

4.  Who can donate an organ?  Who should receive organs?  How do we allocate donated organs?  Can donors be paid for organs?  Should dying persons be asked to donate?  Medical tourism and impoverished donation  Face and tissue donation  Regenerative medicine

5.  What are the criteria that should be used in allocating scarce lifesaving technologies?  Should the focus be consequences or absolute principles of right?

6.  Exotic life saving treatment should be available to all because society will be better off if allocate these resources in this way.  What type of ethical reasoning supports this claim?  What is a counter argument to this view?

7.  Only those who can afford exotic life saving procedures should receive them because it is not fair that those who do not add to the development of these procedures get a free ride on those who do.  What type of ethical reasoning supports this claim?

8.  What principles, values, or theories ought to play a part in deciding whether it is acceptable for a child to be an organ donor?

9.  Would you support or oppose allowing children to donate organs?  Why or why not?