Should I Donate My Organs After I Die?

Should I donate my organs or not after, I die?

When a person is born, he has the freedom to choose and live her/his life. It is wise for a person to donate his organ in a bid to assist another individual who may or is in need of that organ. Donating organs when one pass away is like donating something that one is not going to need anymore, it is like donating toys, food and clothes to needy people, which make one, feel good about him. Once I die I will not need most of my organs so why not donate them to another person so that he/she can live longer and healthier. This will not do me any harm. Donating organ is a significant way of helping someone who may not live without the organ he/ she requires. I understand that it leads people to thinking of their own mortality, but once they agree to donate there is nothing more to stress them.

Greek tradition:

According to Greek traditional, the most significant aspect is it prominence on personal excellence and virtue instead of advocating for doing the things that some form of peripheral law calls for. The laws may be in existence in the natural universe assortment, or from the gods' perspective. The Greek were guided by their inner power in the quest for making an ethical decision and judgment. They look at human action and try to discover how they should behave and not just how an individual behaves. Individuals are supposed to act and behave in a way that would do well to both the people around and the individual involved (Devettere, 43). This tradition leaves a provision for people to act selfishly since their actions are self governed. Donating an organ is a good thing and especially if that organ cannot help you any more when you die. Aristotle's hunt for the good is a hunt for the uppermost good. He presupposes that the utmost good, with non contemplation of what it comes out to be, has 3 traits: it is advantageous for itself, it should not be sought-after for the purpose of some other benefits, and there is a desire for every other good for its sake. Despite the fact that my decisions are self-governed, as a human being it would not only be wise to think of other people's suffering, but, it would make me feel heroic as a result of altruism. Organ donation is a deed of kindheartedness and generosity since this organ can deeply aid a person in dire need. For any decision I make regarding whether to donate my organs after death or not, it should be subject to a self correcting course of revaluation. Though the Greek tradition would not dictate on my decision to give out my organs, it would inspire my personal virtue thus making the generous act of offering them.

The Religious tradition:

The authority of religious tradition and Christianity to be specific lays on God himself and his teaching as depicted by the commandments. God command human to love their neighbors as they love themselves. A Christian's faith is based upon the revelation of God as manifested in Jesus' life. In his life, Christ taught individuals to love each other and, he demonstrated his love for people upon the cross. This is the reason as to why Christian ought to see donation of organs as a genuine deeds of compassionate and a step ahead in following Christ's example. This action of love becomes an element of faith expedition that is inspired by compassion to aid someone and exhibit a sense of societal responsibility. Usually, the Christians have no antagonism to tissue and organ donation. Every church is independent and leaves the choice to give an organ to the person involved. The directive to love is a peculiarity in the Biblical practice, since it assumes that one has a choice to love. There is no other system that promulgates the notion that one can choose what or who they will love. It is a very interesting feature within the Bible tradition. No Christian is obligated to donate his organ, however, this acts of generosity should be supported as a way of expressing Christian love. On June 20th 1991 Pope John Paul II addressed an international congress as he endorsed donation of organ as sincere gift in which people express their compassion and communion. (Delong, 113). Organ transplants are ethically and morally tolerable to the Vatican. Pope John Paul II proclaimed that donating an organ means showing extreme love to someone who is in a dire need of one's help . The pope further claimed that it is a free deed of love that most people should learn to practice for the sake of helping a brother in need. The pope encouraged people to carry out this generous act of love just like Jesus Christ gave his life for everyone's salvation (Kannniyokonil, 230). In the tradition of Buddhist, organ donation is a compassionate and generous act where one party assists another in extreme need, though the decision lies on the benefactor on whether to donate or not (Leash & Leash, 238). Other religions like the Islam and Hindu calls for the same. They encourage their followers to help their colleagues where they can. Guided by religious tradition, I would not hesitate to do this act of generosity to as it shows how much I love for my fellow brothers.

Moral Law tradition:

The foundation of the moral law tradition lies in the notion that it is abiding to the natural order of the world. That there abide within the universe a natural order. In the similar manner that we are able to apprehend the substantial laws that preside over the world about us, rules that are quite dependable, and permits us to influence and order our existence with reasonable conviction, hence; there is also a moral element innate in the world. Organ donation is not morally okay if the benefactor or those who legally speak for him are not informed of the procedure and given their consent. Moral tradition is not against Organ transplants though it can be meritorious if the psychological and physical dangers and peril incurred by the benefactor are in proportion to the good required for the recipient. In California, a doctor working for an organ harvesting company administered a toxic drug to a handicapped young man since he had little or no ability to cater for his medical expenses. The immoral doctor did this evil deed for his personal ambition of getting this man's organs. After death, organ donation is a meritorious and noble act and ought to be encouraged as a show of generous solidarity (Hinkley, 113). Commercialized procedures or an exchange of organs for other benefits is not morally upright. When people hear of such negligent on part of the doctors they may fear accepting to donate their organs when they die. However, they should know that not all people are wicked and the process of giving should be presided by a person one trust, for instance a

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