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Distributive justice, best options and organ markets: a reply to Semrau

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: How important is it, morally speaking, that banning the sale of organs removes the best option available to would-be organ sellers? According to a widespread argument called the best option argument, this is very important. In a recent article I criticised such reasoning, drawing on considerations of distributive justice. Luke Semrau has argued that I have misunderstood the best option argument. In this article, I respond to Semrau's criticism and elaborate on my original argument.

Source: Journal of Medical Ethics

DOI: 10.1136/jme-2024-110561

Author: Andreas Albertsen

Institution: Aarhus University

Language: English

Topic: Organ Donation and Transplantation

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Funders: Samfund og Erhverv, Det Frie Forskningsråd, Danmarks Grundforskningsfond