“We want to ask you to consider letting Mattie be an organ donor, Barbara Zepple said. She was the nurse assigned by the Transplant Service to talk with the families of patients who had been declared dead, but were good candidates for organ donation. Would they cut her up more? Matties mother Lilly Warder asked. Its like an ordinary operation, Barbara said. Once they remove the organs, theyll sew her up again. You wont be able to tell that her organs have been donated. I dont know. Lilly Warder shook her head. Its like stealing from somebodys body. I dont like the idea. Do you know what Mattie would have wanted? Barbara asked. Did she like helping other people? Thats what she lived for. Mrs Warder put her hand over her eyes for a moment. Could you make sure they go to black people? Thats not something we can promise. Barbara shook her head. Organs go to people who are most in need, no matter what race or gender or religion. Then Im not sure I ought to give them away. Mrs Warder shook her head. Doctors took advantage of black folks in the past, and Id like to try to make up for that.
Can Mrs Warders attempts to designate organ donation by race be defended on moral grounds?
Case sourced from Ronald Munson, Intervention and Reflection.
Requirements: 1100 words
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