Living Donation

Question 1

Directed Donation:

Answer 1

Making a donation to someone you know e.g. friends and family

Question 2

Paried/Pooled Donation:

Answer 2

A sharing scheme that enables kidneys to be exchanged with other pairs in a similar situation.

Question 3

Altruistic Donation:

Answer 3

A selfless donation made from the concern for the well-being of others.

Question 4

Living Donor waiting time

Answer 4

3-6 months

Question 5

Deceased Donor waiting time:

Answer 5

2-3 years

Question 6

Directed altruistic

Answer 6

A donation to a specific person you don’t know but read about in the news/social media

Question 7

Non-directed Alturistic

Answer 7

Donation made to a complete stranger

Question 8

An issue with directed donation

Answer 8

The Donor is not always a suitable match for the patient they wish to help

Question 9

What’s the moral issue of coercion?

Answer 9

A person whose healthy and organs match the Donor may be pressured by the doctors/friends/family to give up their organ despite the risks e.g. my sisters keeper film

Question 10

What’s the moral issue of risk?

Answer 10

Living organ donation can be risky in surgery e.g. the risk of infection, blood clots, allergic reaction, etc.