New Harvest: Transplanting Body Parts And Reaping The Benefits (contemporary Issues In Biomedicine, Ethics, And Society)

New Harvest includes contributions from specialists in medical, philosophical, psychological, religious, and legal fields. These essays are not simply a collection, but were developed from a single conception of the four ethical concerns of trans plan tation described in the first chapter. The indi vid ual chapters are all parts of a structure unified by the search for ethical foundations basic to the four concerns. Transplantation is surrounded by a great deal of under­ standable emotional sensitivi ty. The authors trust that words like "procurement," "harvest," and possibly other expressions found in this book will not offend. We use the current lan­ but do so with objectivity and respect for those who guage, are personally involved in transplantation. We have made room for, and indeed have invited, different and sometimes conflicting points of view on the complicated ethical ques­ tions raised by transplant operations. We can not assume that there is one right answer to these questions, at least at our present level of scientific knowledge and ethical wisdom. We do not presume to have identified and analyzed all the ethical questions raised with equal thoroughness. There are four ways in which the scope of the book is limited. Identifying these limitations also helps designate what it is in its own right. First, some questions have been given more attention than others. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Four Ethical Concerns....Pages 3-13 Transplantation and Foundational Biomedical Ethical Values....Pages 15-29 Beginning and End of Biological Life....Pages 31-56 Front Matter....Pages 57-57 Medical Considerations of Procurement....Pages 59-77 History of Transplantation and Future Trends....Pages 79-89 Front Matter....Pages 91-91 Reproduction and Transplantation....Pages 93-111 Brain Tissue Grafting....Pages 113-130 Front Matter....Pages 131-131 Psychological Perspectives on the Process of Organ Transplantation....Pages 133-148 Sexual Performance Before and After Organ Transplantation....Pages 149-160 Body and Self-Identity....Pages 161-177 Front Matter....Pages 179-179 Introduction to Religious Perspectives....Pages 181-186 Jewish Perspectives....Pages 187-197 Christian Perspectives....Pages 199-221 Front Matter....Pages 223-223 Legal Aspects of Procurement....Pages 225-240 Legal Aspects of Allocation....Pages 241-254 A Word from the Other Players....Pages 255-266 Front Matter....Pages 267-267 Reaping the Benefits....Pages 269-279 Back Matter....Pages 281-299