A Virtuous Death: Organ Donation and Eudaimonia

Shaw, David

doi:10.1007/s11673-017-9802-0

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“…37 It is important to notice that most authors accord to think that at least some critical interests of a person extend after his or her death. 34,[38][39][40][41][42] So the duty of the relatives is to protect and honour not only the body of their loved one but also his or her interests and values.…”

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Ethical reflection support for potential organ donors' relatives: A narrative review

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Background: Even in countries with an opt-out or presumed consent system, relatives have a considerable influence on the post-mortem organ harvesting decision. However, their reflection capacity may be compromised by grief, and they are, therefore, often prone to choose refusal as default option. Quite often, it results in late remorse and dissatisfaction. So, a high-quality reflection support seems critical to enable them to gain a stable position and a long-term peace of mind, and also avoid undue loss of potential grafts. In practice, recent studies have shown that the ethical aspects of reflection are rarely and often poorly discussed with relatives and that no or incomplete guidance is offered. No review of the literature is available to date, although it could be of value to improve the quality of the daily practice. Objectives: The objective was to review and synthesize the main concepts and approaches, theories and practices of ethical reflection support of the relatives or surrogates of potential post-mortem organ donors. Research design: A narrative review was performed in the medical, psychological and ethical fields using PubMed, PsycArticles and Web of Science databases (1980–2020). Results: Out of 150 papers, 25 were finally retained. Four themes were drawn: the moral status of the potential post-mortem organ donor, the principlistic approach with its limits and critics, the narrative approach and the transcendental approach. Discussion: This review suggests an extension of psychological support towards ethical reflection support. The process of helping relatives in their ethical exploration of post-mortem organ donation is psychologically and morally characterized. The need for specialized professionals educated and experienced both in clinical psychology and in health ethics to carry out this task is discussed. Practical impact: This review could contribute to optimize the quality of the ethical reflection support by initiating an evolution from an empirical, partial and individual-dependent support to a more systematized, professionalized and exhaustive support.

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Ethical reflection support for potential organ donors' relatives: A narrative review

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“…As a result of this practice, shonen became an intersubjective experience … ( ¶3) A spiritual injunction to treat every moment of one's life as the last one is repeated so often that it loses its urgency and becomes a cliché. ( ¶18) Finally, below, we publish a piece by one of our Consulting Editors, David Shaw from Basel and Maastricht (Shaw 2017). He explores the issue of organ donation as an extension of a person doing good in the world that they have left based on the Greek philosophical concept of eudaimonia.…”

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A 450 Year Old Turkish Poem, Art as a Qualitative Investigation Tool, Buddhist Deathways, Karma and Eudaimonia in Death and Organ Donation: The Wonders of Truly Diverse Bioethical Inquiry!

Ashby

2017

Bioethical Inquiry

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The Extent to Which the Wish to Donate One’s Organs After Death Contributes to Life-Extension Arguments in Favour of Voluntary Active Euthanasia in the Terminally Ill: An Ethical Analysis

Armitage

2024

The New Bioethics

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A Virtuous Death: Organ Donation and Eudaimonia

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

Ethical reflection support for potential organ donors' relatives: A narrative review

Ethical reflection support for potential organ donors' relatives: A narrative review

A 450 Year Old Turkish Poem, Art as a Qualitative Investigation Tool, Buddhist Deathways, Karma and Eudaimonia in Death and Organ Donation: The Wonders of Truly Diverse Bioethical Inquiry!

The Extent to Which the Wish to Donate One’s Organs After Death Contributes to Life-Extension Arguments in Favour of Voluntary Active Euthanasia in the Terminally Ill: An Ethical Analysis

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