Question

Suppose that you are a nephrologist that specializes in kidney transplant operations. You meet with a new patient that advises you that he wishes to donate one of his kidneys to his brother who also attends the initial consultation. They provide you with paperwork from another physician that indicates that the two are a match for a potentially successful transplant procedure. At the end of the consultation, you advise the intended donor and recipient that you and your surgical team are prepared to perform the surgery. As soon as the two leave the facility, one of your staff members mentions that she knows the donor since she was close friends with his sister. When you ask her about the donor’s brother, she states that he does not have a brother. As a result of her comment, you suspect that the donor is selling his kidney to the other man. What bioethical principles are relevant in this scenario and how do they conflict? How would you resolve this conflict and why? In your response, please refer to the applicability of at least one of the moral theories discussed in this week’s material.

Answer 1

It is a basic bio ethical principle that a patient should never hide or lie to his doctor.any fact may be harmful to the patient health itself.this principle is violated here.

The doctor suspicion is valid,the patient may be selling his kidney to some one.any person who is proven healthy by doctor may give his or her kidney with in legal limits.the doctor here after knowing the truth should redefine his paper work.Doctor should not reveal the secrets of the patient.