The World Health Organization (WHO) holds that organ transplantation is the optimal treatment for patients suffering from severe diseases. Since the successful completion of the first human organ transplantation surgery in the 1960s, although the related technology has achieved significant development, the legal and ethical issues arising from organ donation and transplantation have always been one of the major topics discussed by legal professionals. This paper focuses on legal and ethical issues in the field of organ donation, attempting to conduct research with the core goal of addressing ethical disputes arising from organ donation in China and protecting the rights of donors through institutional construction. Admittedly, China has enacted the Regulations on Human Organ Donation and Transplantation at the legal level regarding organ donation and transplantation. However, there is still room for improvement and discussion on institutional elements such as the principles of organ donation, implementing entities, supervisory entities, donation procedures, and relief mechanisms. Therefore, in the context of this paper, emphasis is placed not only on the establishment of principles in the system but also on procedural elements, safeguard elements, and other components of specific institutional construction. In establishing principles, this paper demonstrates the legitimacy of organ donation from a utilitarian perspective and discusses the shortcomings of this doctrine, laying a theoretical foundation for establishing ethical principles. In terms of specific institutional elements, drawing on the legislative and practical experiences of Japan and the United States, the legal system for organ donation is constructed in detail by dividing it into pre-donation and post-donation stages according to the process. The pre-donation stage focuses on the establishment of death criteria and the autonomous choice of donors. It compares differences in brain death legislation among various countries, analyzes the current situation of the lack of legislation on death criteria in China, criticizes the "presumed consent" donation model, and advocates for "express consent" to protect the personal interests of donors. The post-donation stage, drawing on Japan's mature experience, emphasizes the need to establish a support system for donors relatives covering psychological counseling, medical support, and post-operative follow-up, to make up for the principled deficiencies in China's current care policies. Finally, the legal system for organ donation is constructed in detail by dividing it into pre-donation and post-donation stages according to the process. The pre-donation stage focuses on the establishment of death criteria and the autonomous choice of donors. It compares differences in brain death legislation among various countries, analyzes the current situation of the lack of legislation on death criteria in China, criticizes the "presumed consent" donation model, and advocates for "express consent" to protect the personal interests of donors. The post-donation stage, drawing on Japan's mature experience, emphasizes the need to establish a support system for donor relatives covering psychological counseling, medical support, and post-operative follow-up, to make up for the principled deficiencies in China's current care policies.
摘要 Ⅰ. Introduction Ⅱ. Construction of the Legal System for Organ Donation – Establishment of Ethical Principles Ⅲ. Construction of Specific Legal Systems for Organ Donation Ⅳ. Conclusion Bibliography ABSTRACT
키워드
Organ DonationSystem ConstructionEthicsLegal Criteria for DeathConditions for Consent器官捐献、制度建设、伦理、死亡的法律标准、同意条件
저자
王梓 [ 왕재 | PhD Candidate, School of Civil and Commercial Law, Southwest University of Political Science & Law ]