器官分配中的儿童优先性:争论与辩护

On the Priority of Children in Organ Allocation:Arguments and Defenses

器官分配中的儿童优先性是一个激烈辩论的伦理问题。当前器官分配中的儿童优先性遭受了来自公平性、个人利益、社会利益及公共善等方面不同程度的批评。通过考察分析相关支持与反对意见,发现儿童在器官分配中的优先性能够获得伦理上的辩护:器官分配的儿童优先性并不构成“年龄歧视”,且能够获得效用和伦理上的支持,应该基于儿童移植的个例评估来确保优先性的实现。

The priority of children in organ allocation is an ethical issue that sparks intense debate.The current practice of"children priority"in organ allocation faces criticism from various perspectives such as fairness,individual benefit,social benefit and public good.By examining the relevant supporting and opposing arguments,it is found that the priority of children in organ allocation can be defended ethically:it has no connection with"age discrimination"and can be supported by utility and ethical principles.It should be based on the case evaluation of child transplantation to ensure the realization of priority.