List of contributors = 5
Introduction = 11
Historical background and ethical considerations = 19
THE ETHICS OF TRANSPLANTS
Identity problems and transplants = 41
The recipient's perspective = 51
Can some transplants affect identity? = 63
The individual versus the common good = 69
TRANSPLANTS IN EUROPE
Hungary: the ethics of presumed consen = 91
Italy's successful restructuring programme = 105
Cultural factors affecting organ donation in Norway = 117
Poland:the cost of transplants = 129
Spain's record in organ donation = 139
Reviewing UK transplant legislation = 149
The trade in organs in Europe = 161
RELIGIONS AND TRANSPLANTS
Catholicism = 171
Protestantism = 177
Orthodox church = 183
Judaism = 189
Islam = 195
Buddhism = 201
Agnostic ethics = 205
Religions and xenotransplantations : an overview = 209
CONCLUSIONS = 213
APPENDICES = 235
Introduction = 11
Historical background and ethical considerations = 19
THE ETHICS OF TRANSPLANTS
Identity problems and transplants = 41
The recipient's perspective = 51
Can some transplants affect identity? = 63
The individual versus the common good = 69
TRANSPLANTS IN EUROPE
Hungary: the ethics of presumed consen = 91
Italy's successful restructuring programme = 105
Cultural factors affecting organ donation in Norway = 117
Poland:the cost of transplants = 129
Spain's record in organ donation = 139
Reviewing UK transplant legislation = 149
The trade in organs in Europe = 161
RELIGIONS AND TRANSPLANTS
Catholicism = 171
Protestantism = 177
Orthodox church = 183
Judaism = 189
Islam = 195
Buddhism = 201
Agnostic ethics = 205
Religions and xenotransplantations : an overview = 209
CONCLUSIONS = 213
APPENDICES = 235