Thesis
An embodiment critique of human tissue markets
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2009
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101972
Abstract
Working within embodied theories of the self and expanding upon our view of how humans perceive the sacrifice of human tissue donation, we may begin to understand how market systems with human organs victimize people. Embodiment descriptions of human perspectives from Sally Gadow and Helen Fielding are discussed. Gadow describes the body to patients as a lived body and Fielding defines the body as a medium and mean through which we engage with the world around us. Their theories of the human perspective shed new light on previous Marxist objections to human tissue markets. The embodiment theory has to have a strong sense of autonomy and the commodification of people inherently jeopardizes the autonomy of people. This thesis uses Lawrence Cohen's collection of perspectives offered by organ vendors in order to highlight the negative impacts of human tissue markets and the commodification of people. Using a form of care ethics and reciprocal justice to frame the embodiment theories, I argue that there is a moral difference between organ donation and organ vending.
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- Title
- An embodiment critique of human tissue markets
- Creators
- Catherine Frances Lyle
- Contributors
- Dan Holbrook (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, School of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525379101842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis