
Tim Lewens on Selling Organs (originally on Bioethics Bites)
Philosophy Bites
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The Importance of Altruism
I think it's important to get clear about exactly what altruism means in this context. There are plenty of incentives which are perfectly compatible with altruism. Consider somebody who genuinely wants to give an organ to somebody else. I think in some ways exploitation is a bit of a red herring here. Wouldn't an exchange of body parts of money just lead to exploitation?
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