Question

Using at least two peer reviewed, scholarly journal articles for references, create a list of 5 positives and 5 negatives for gifted donation; and 5 positives and 5 negatives for compensated donation.

Answer 1

Gifted donation

Pros:

1. There are dozens of people awaiting organ donation, and each organ donor can potentially save up to eight lives of patients in need.
2. Vital organs such as the liver, heart, and kidneys can suit those in need.
3. If a person passes away prematurely and dies out of an accident, then they may potentially provide a little relief or support for their family as an organ donor.
4. If for some purpose, an organ can not be useful to everyone immediately, the organ can be contributed to scientific research, which can bring scientific advancement.
5. It can help someone right now and save their lives.

Cons:

1. However, in order to make an organ donation effective, the recipient's families might need to keep their donors on extended life supports, which can increase the mourning process, leading to emotional distress.
2. While any person can opt for the process of donating organs, but not every person is considered as eligible as there are numerous age restrictions are in place.
3. Organ donation leads to various complications with the operation.
4. for some individuals, surgery would entail a complete lifestyle change for the patients.
5. Organs are refused by the system of recipients and it can be hard to know that the recipients have to take medications for suppressing their immune response for the rest of their life.

Compensated donation

Pros:

1. increased end-stage renal diseases can be cured by compensated kidney donation.
2. it can help the patients, and families in need to get some reimbursement.
3. it can help patients in need to live a fulfilling life.
4. informed consent from the patient can make it an ethical practice, and it can help someone in need.
5. it can save the lives of people suffering from chronic conditions.

Cons:

1. it can lead to the exploitation of unaware donors.
2. it can deteriorate the health of donors, as well as the recipient's
3. short term cons, which can also lead to a hernia, excessive bleeding, and clots in the patients.
4. compensated kidney donation can also risk the life of donors.
5. it can lead to a greater ethical issue, which can be considered as a subject of human dignity.