Ethical xenotransplant research on human brain-dead decedents.

IF 1.7 2区哲学 Q2 ETHICS

Bioethics Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI:10.1111/bioe.13375

Christopher Bobier

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Abstract

Can it be ethical to conduct xenotransplant research on a human brain-dead decedent (HB-DD) whose organs could otherwise be given to persons in need? The ethical consensus is that it is better to save existing persons via organ donation than to devote a HB-DD to research that will not directly benefit anyone. I argue otherwise. Given how rapidly xenotransplant research is progressing, and its clinical promise in the next couple of years or decades, I argue that it can be ethical to conduct xenotransplant research on a HB-DD whose organs could otherwise be given to individuals in need.

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对人类脑死亡者进行伦理异种移植研究。

人类脑死亡死者（HB-DD）的器官本可以捐献给有需要的人，对其进行异种移植研究是否符合伦理？伦理共识认为，通过器官捐献来拯救现有的人，要好于将人脑死亡者用于不会直接惠及任何人的研究。我的观点与此相反。鉴于异种器官移植研究进展迅速，而且其在未来几年或几十年内的临床前景看好，我认为，对本来可以将器官捐献给有需要的人的 HB-DD 进行异种器官移植研究是合乎伦理的。

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Bioethics 医学-医学：伦理

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

9.10%

发文量

127

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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