Organ Donation Incentives: Implications for Hong Kong and Beyond

Chunyan Ding*, Ho Mun Chan

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This chapter discusses some legal implications of Hong Kong’s three types of organ donation incentive and presents further thoughts about their ethical and policy implications. It aims to transform the useful findings presented in previous chapters into legal solutions and policy innovations in practice. We argue that the Hong Kong law is able to incorporate mixed incentive measures and further suggest detailed legal rules regarding organ incentives for the government to consider. In terms of ethical and policy implications in a wider context, we suggest a paradigm shift in incentive structure and the adoption of mixed incentive measures for the promotion of organ donation and procurement. However, we agree that the exact choice or combination of organ incentive measures ultimately depends on how each country or jurisdiction will assess their practical effectiveness, political legitimacy, and ethical justification. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIncentives and Disincentives for Organ Donation
Subtitle of host publicationA Multicultural Study among Beijing, Chicago, Tehran and Hong Kong
EditorsRuiping Fan
PublisherSpringer, Cham
Chapter16
Pages275-291
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-29239-2
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-29238-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Publication series

NamePhilosophy and Medicine
Volume133
ISSN (Print)0376-7418
ISSN (Electronic)2215-0080

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