Koplin, Titmuss and the social tail that wags the dog: Commentary on Koplin, “From blood donation to kidney sales”

Monash Bioethics Review 33 (2-3):123-129 (2015)
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This paper is a commentary on Koplin’s “From Blood Donation to Kidney Sales”. While appreciative of his paper, it argues that an argument from social solidarity to a Titmussian donor system is problematic. It reviews weaknesses in Titmuss, discusses problems about Titmussian blood donation as a vehicle for solidarity, and explores problems about extending a Titmussian approach to organs.

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