摘要：Organs for transplant represent the extreme example of scarce resources in high demand. Because organ allocation decisions determine who lives and who dies, accusations of unethical transplant distribution practices raise public concern and directly impact organ donation rates. In 1984, the National Organ Transplantation Act defined organs as a "scarce public resource," the distribution of which should be governed "by criteria based on need, effectiveness, and fairness that are publicly stated and publicly defended" [1]. This article looks at how current transplantation guidelines sidestep the question of whether immigrants can receive organs. Do the guidelines meet various standards for justice and ethical treatment of illegal immigrants? If not, what is the possible impact of having unjust organ allocation policies?
