Organ donation

• Jewish View on Organ Donation


  Generally supports organ donation as a way to save lives and promote life
• Protestant Churches on Organ Donation


  Often support organ donation as a way to promote life and health
• Pope Francis on Organ Donation

  Supports organ donation as a noble act that respects human life and dignity
• Imam Mohamed Magid on Organ Donation


  Emphasizes the importance of organ donation as a way to follow the teachings of compassion and empathy
• Religious and Cultural Beliefs


  The impact of religious and cultural beliefs on organ donation
• Living Donation


  Donation of organs from a living individual
• DCD (Donation After Cardiac Death) Donation


  Donation of organs from individuals who have been declared brain dead and are being maintained on life support
• Beating Heart Donation


  Donation of organs from an individual whose heart is still beating when their organs are removed for transplantation
• Non-beating heart donation


  A type of organ donation where a person has been declared brain dead, but their heart is not beating.
• Brain death


  A person has suffered an irreversible brain injury and is declared legally dead, although their bodily functions remain intact.
• Do-not-resuscitate (DNR)


  A medical order that indicates a patient should not be resuscitated if their heart stops or their breathing stops.
• Dead donor rule


  A principle in organ transplantation that states that organs can only be removed from a deceased donor after they have been declared dead.
• Autonomy


  A person's right to make their own decisions about their body, including organ donation.
• Coercion


  Compulsion or force used to make someone do something they might not otherwise do.
• Organs as a commodity

  The idea that organs can be bought and sold like goods, which raises ethical concerns.
• Principle of no harm


  The principle that healthcare professionals should do no harm to patients, and should act in a way that minimizes harm.
• Humanist responses to organ donation

  The humanist perspective on organ donation, emphasizing altruism, shared humanity, and the value and preservation of human life.
• Utilitarian responses to organ donation

  The utilitarian perspective on organ donation, emphasizing the greatest happiness principle, cost-benefit analysis, and efficiency.
• Greatest happiness principle


  The principle that actions should be taken to maximize overall happiness and well-being, as demonstrated through organ donation.
• Sanctity of life


  The belief that human life is sacred and has inherent value, regardless of its quality or potential.