The role of the relatives in opt-in systems of postmortal organ procurement

被引：14
|
作者：
den Hartogh, Govert [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Amsterdam, Dept Philosophy, NL-1012 GC Amsterdam, Netherlands
来源：
MEDICINE HEALTH CARE AND PHILOSOPHY | 2012年 / 15卷 / 02期
关键词：
Opt-in system; Organ donation; Presumed consent; Proxy decision making; Special relations; DONATE ORGANS; CONSENT; FAMILIES; GIFT; TRANSPLANTATION; DONORS;
D O I：
10.1007/s11019-011-9317-0
中图分类号：
B82 [伦理学（道德学）];
学科分类号：
摘要：
In almost all opt-in systems of postmortal organ procurement, if the deceased has not made a decision about donation, his relatives will be asked to make it. Can this decision power be justified? I consider three possible justifications. (1) We could presume the deceased to have delegated this power to his relatives. (2) It could be argued that, if the deceased has not made a decision, a proxy decision has to be made in his best interests. (3) The relatives could have a standing of their own because they are singled out from the parties whose interests are being affected by the decision by the special relation they had to the deceased. None of these arguments turns out to be convincing.
引用
收藏
页码：195 / 205
页数：11
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [1] The role of the relatives in opt-in systems of postmortal organ procurement
    Govert den Hartogh
    Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 2012, 15 : 195 - 205
  • [2] Opt-in or opt-out for organ transplantation
    Beloucif, Sadek
    CURRENT OPINION IN ANESTHESIOLOGY, 2012, 25 (02) : 199 - 203
  • [3] Australian Perspectives on Opt-In and Opt-Out Consent Systems for Deceased Organ Donation
    Hyde, Melissa K.
    Masser, Barbara M.
    Edwards, Abigail R. A.
    Ferguson, Eamonn
    PROGRESS IN TRANSPLANTATION, 2021, 31 (04) : 357 - 367
  • [4] Comparison of organ donation and transplantation rates between opt-out and opt-in systems
    Arshad, Adam
    Anderson, Benjamin
    Sharif, Adnan
    KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL, 2019, 95 (06) : 1453 - 1460
  • [5] Success of Opt-In Organ Donation Policy in the United States
    Glazier, Alexandra
    Mone, Thomas
    JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2019, 322 (08): : 719 - 720
  • [6] How the "Opt-In" Option Optimizes Organ Donation Rates
    Ezaz, Ghideon
    Lai, Michelle
    DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 2019, 64 (05) : 1067 - 1069
  • [7] How the “Opt-In” Option Optimizes Organ Donation Rates
    Ghideon Ezaz
    Michelle Lai
    Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 2019, 64 : 1067 - 1069
  • [8] Assessing Global Organ Donation Policies: Opt-In vs Opt-Out
    Etheredge, Harriet Rosanne
    RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE POLICY, 2021, 14 : 1985 - 1998
  • [9] An international comparison of deceased and living organ donation/transplant rates in opt-in and opt-out systems: a panel study
    Shepherd, Lee
    O'Carroll, Ronan E.
    Ferguson, Eamonn
    BMC MEDICINE, 2014, 12
  • [10] An international comparison of deceased and living organ donation/transplant rates in opt-in and opt-out systems: a panel study
    Lee Shepherd
    Ronan E O’Carroll
    Eamonn Ferguson
    BMC Medicine, 12
12345