Miriam Schulman Selling Human Kidneys Summary

Schulman Selling Human Kidneys Summary

“Kidneys for Sale: A Reconsideration” written by Miriam Schulman, tells the story about a time when she was an assistant director for the Santa Clara University. She has once published, an article about kidneys and organs being for sale? In this article Schulman explains, about the ethical issues that are raised by a market in human body parts. This article has people asking for advice on what to do if they wanted to sell their own organs. There are, three things that has impacted Schulman’s story they are shortages of donated organs, commodification of human life, and organ not doing any harm.

The first impact on Schulman’s story, is the shortages of donated organs. She explains, that since March 6 of 2012, the total number of people waiting for organs “was 113,143 with the 91,015 people waiting for kidneys.” Schulman is trying to tell the reader, that people sale their own organs and kidneys because they want some money, but people need to realize that selling body parts is actually illegal in all states of the United States. In fact, selling body

parts like organs and kidneys is the reason why the law has to take action against “kidney sales”. Schulman explains, that “a 17 year old boy has once sold his kidney, so he could get money for his iPhone”. She also says, the teenager has a disease “suffering from renal insufficiency.” “Renal sufficiency” is a medical condition in which kidneys fail, and it is an example of why we should be careful selling our body parts for money.
The second impact on Schulman’s story is the commodification of the human life. Schulman explains, that a scientist from an Ethics of Institution has once said that “Human beings” do not even compare themselves to the “ethical worth”, and never admit to values. The scientist, is explaining that humans would never tell the truth when selling their organs, but when the person lies about it they will try to get away with it. Schulman describes, the people as “priceless” because they are selling their own body parts not for thinking of other people who do not have kidneys and organs, but for themselves so they could get some cash. Schulman explains, that the illegal buying and selling goods services known as the “black market” has put organs up for “$5,000”. Because of this the market is not doing themselves, a favor by selling organs, and it “corrupts the meaning of human dignity” rights. The message Schulman is explaining, both situations are “complicated mixing moral judgement” with real world problems. That is how bad the situation has been with body parts being sold.
Finally, the last main point that has an impact to Schulman’s story is donors doing no harm.

Schulman explains, how people live years later after the “human transplant”. However, “donors” are to do no harm to people. For example, if someone fells harm and the other person feels good that one person have no harm to their body parts, and the other will feel the pain and suffering. Schulman says, a “kidney donation from a living donor is relatively safe procedure as a safe procedure while the body functions with one kidney”. For instance, if the majority rate for the patient’s kidney to be removed goes high it would affect the patient. Schulman states, that “the risk of a donation is similar to major surgery, such as bleeding”. Kidney donations, cannot save a person’s life, but it develop into serious problems effecting one’s

health.
In conclusion, kidneys and donors are being sold by people who want money. People, should realize how it is not legalized, but people want to legalize it because their many people the waiting list trying to get a kidney of their own. Schulman has explained, how these people go with selling it, and what their own risks are if try to do it. Doing this cause shortages of donated organs, commodification of the human life, and having no harm to the patient. But, at the end of the day humans should never sell their kidneys.