https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nsoN-LS8RQ
This topic mostly goes beyond the scope of our course, but you seemed to like Michael Sandel's talk on the trolley problem, so I wanted to offer this for you if you were interested. It is worth asking the question "what should not be for sale" within the context of biomedical ethics. Think about the black market for organs, for babies and reproductive components (eggs, sperm, embryos), for surrogate mothers, and for access to health care, particularly life-saving treatment. The marketization of health care is something we'll discuss toward the end of the course, when we discuss health care reform.
What limits do you think there should be on what is bought and sold?
Yeah, back on the blog! I am clearly having issues with the technology. I didn't see or pay attention to where Michael Sandel held this talk/forum, but I'm impressed with the number of audience members who participated. They seemed interested, engaged and articulate. No doubt Sandel is an excellent speaker and able to pull the in the group. As the talk went on, I was able to see how almost every decision we make as a nurses benefits one patient and takes away from another. Fortunately most of the time it does not involve life and death issues. I think that fact is greatly due to the progression of the nursing profession and how it has evolved to, for lack of a better word, mandate we make good choices.
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ReplyDeleteThe video is of the course that Prof. Sandel teaches at Harvard. He has taught it for years -- maybe 4-5 years ago Harvard put it online for the rest of us.
I feel human organs should never be sold. People have a right to decide whether to donate or not. This would include sperm, eggs, organs, breast milk, etc. There are other things to consider like screening the donors. Those costs are legitimate, but should be regulated. Some are making a fortune from black market organs. What ever happened to good old honest charity? Most charities only benefit at a rate of about 10%. This is unacceptable.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many things that should not be sold, life and anything associated with a life and self worth. Moral duties like paying people money to do the right thing. There is just so much. How to change this, on a grand scale, is what I would like to know.
ReplyDeleteHuman organs should never be sold! if this was possible only the rich would be able to obtain a new organ if they needed it
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