The Ethicist - The Kidney Was a Gift

Last fall, a stranger donated a kidney to my husband. We offered her a gift after the operation, which she declined. Recently she wrote us that her house is in foreclosure, and she needs money. We obviously have no legal responsibility to respond, but what is our ethical responsibility? I wish it were legal to sell organs; it would be much cleaner in many ways.

via www.nytimes.com

Those of us who discuss markets for kidneys in class may be interested in this article.