My stance: yes, organ donation is ethical. the theory to support this is act utilitarianism. Instructions: write a paper about why organ donation is ethical in APA style with sources and citations. Mu

Outline Template

1. Introduction

   1. Organ donation is the process of surgically removing healthy organs and/or tissues from one person to transplant them into another person.
      

2. Body Paragraph 1 – Technical aspects of your topic- (Unos, 2020).

   1. Topic Sentence: Organ transplantation began in 1954.

      1. Supporting detail 1: The first organ used for transplantation was a kidney.

      2. Supporting detail 2: In the 1960s, the liver, heart, and pancreas were successfully transplanted for the first time.

      3. Supporting detail 3: In the 1980s, the lung and intestinal organ transplantation began.
         

3. Body Paragraph 2 – Description of public policy debates surrounding your topic.- (Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, n.d.)

   1. Transition: After multiple decades, the process of how to choose who goes on the transplant list has changed.

   2. Topic Sentence: Every single day, the United States loses about 22 people due to waiting for organ donations.

      1. Supporting detail 1: Over 120,000 candidates in the United States are waiting to receive an organ.

      2. Supporting detail 2: There are several factors that contribute to getting on the list.

      3. Supporting detail 3: Blood type, insurance, wealth, and much more are all considered before allowed on the list.
         

4. Body Paragraph 3 -Arguments- (Caplan & Parent, 2020).

   1. Transition: There are rules and regulations to get on the transplant list for a reason.

   2. Topic Sentence: The pressure of organ donation is increasing due to there being more candidates on the list than there are organs to donate.

      1. Supporting detail 1: If transplant centers widened their criteria, the list would be even longer.

      2. Supporting detail 2: Those who do not have insurance, who have intellectual disabilities, the elderly, undocumented immigrants, and prisoners are not included in the lists.

      3. Supporting detail 3: The priority patients are all decided by the transplant committees.
         

5. Body Paragraph 4 – Arguments- Caplan & Parent, 2020).

   1. Transition: Determining what is just and fair can be ethically difficult in these situations.

   2. Topic Sentence: Many steps have been taken to attempt to increase the amount of organ availability.

      1. Supporting detail 1: Many states are requiring all families to be asked about organ donation.

      2. Supporting detail 2: Even if a family opposes the donation of their dying family member, state laws require hospitals to honor the patient’s request, not the family’s.

      3. Supporting detail 3: More people are now registering as organ donors.

1. Opinion and Conclusion

   1. Transition: Organ donation can be complicated and messy, but also life-saving.

   2. Statement of Opinion: Organ donation is important, however, the way the lists are set up might unethical.
      

2. References – In APA format

Caplan, A., & Parent, B. (2020). Organ transplantation. Retrieved from https://www.thehastingscenter.org/briefingbook/organ-transplantation/

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. (n.d.). Retrieved July 10, 2020, from https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/learn/about-transplantation/how-organ-allocation-works/

Unos. (2020). History: History of transplantation. Retrieved from https://unos.org/transplant/history/#:~:text=In%201954%2C%20the%20kidney%20was,were%20begun%20in%20the%201980s.