Tim Lewens on Selling Organs (originally on Bioethics Bites)

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  Every day people die in hospitals because there aren't enough organs available for transplant.

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  In most countries of the world, though not all.

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  It's illegal to sell organs.

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  Governments insist that the motive for donating organs has to be altruistic.

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  It can't be financial reward.

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  The idea of being able to sell body parts makes many people uneasy.

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  But is it time for a policy change?

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  Should we be permitted to flog one of our organs on eBay, say for $10,000?

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  If not, why not?

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  Tim Lewins is a Cambridge philosopher and a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.

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  Tim Lewins, welcome to bioethics Bites.

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  It's very nice to be here.

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  Thank you.

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  The topic we're going to focus on is the donation of body parts.

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  Could you say something about the kinds of body parts and the kinds of transactions that occur?

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