Introduction
The sale and use of human organs after the death of a person is a complex ethical and moral issue that people have decided on in various ways at different times. In traditional cultures, the violation of the human body’s integrity was most often condemned since this was associated with its transition to the afterlife. However, the modern world has allowed the use of human organs after death to bring good and save lives, which has radically changed the balance of power. Thus, contemporary bioethics focuses on solving the moral problems in transplantation, considering the rights of all parties involved.
Discussion
The human organ market is a sensitive topic, as questions immediately arise about whether it can exist and not exploit poor and socially disadvantaged people. On the one hand, there is a significant untapped demand for organs for people who will die without transplants. On the other hand, many desperately poor people worldwide are ready for transplant tourism. Due to deep desperation on both sides, the process loses transparency and goes into the Darknet.
This problem needs to be addressed from several angles. First, posthumous organ donation should be promoted as safe and noble. Second, the countries of the first and third worlds must control the black organ market and tighten control over “transplant tourism.” Unfortunately, at the moment, the free market can only solve the problem of organ shortage through the inevitable exploitation of the poor.
Conclusion
The commercialization of the sale of human organs exposes the unpleasant and ethically complex side of the market system. Capitalism, in principle, often pushes for the manifestation of the worst, especially when life, death, and health are at stake. Inevitably, this state of affairs opens the way to the exploitation of man by man. However, despite this, it must be understood that sick, dying people have the right to relieve pain and suffering and save their lives. The rights of the donor and the recipient must be balanced, taken into account, and protected.