Koplin, Titmuss and the social tail that wags the dog: Commentary on Koplin, "From blood donation to kidney sales"

Jeremy Shearmur

doi:10.1007/s40592-015-0040-0

Koplin, Titmuss and the social tail that wags the dog: Commentary on Koplin, "From blood donation to kidney sales"

Jeremy Shearmur

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This paper is a commentary on Koplin's "From Blood Donation to Kidney Sales". While appreciative of his paper, it argues that an argument from social solidarity to a Titmussian donor system is problematic. It reviews weaknesses in Titmuss, discusses problems about Titmussian blood donation as a vehicle for solidarity, and explores problems about extending a Titmussian approach to organs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	123-129
Number of pages	7
Journal	Monash Bioethics Review
Volume	33
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40592-015-0040-0
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2015

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