GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3b

626. Recently, medical science has made it possible to save 
lives by transplanting body parts from donors to patients who 
need them. But for some body organs there are not enough to go 
around, and some patients die before they can obtain a 
transplant. When only one organ is available and several 
patients need it for survival, the organ could be assigned to a 
patient by one of the following procedures: Auction: The organ 
is assigned to the patient who can pay the most for it. First 
come, first served: The organ is assigned to the patient who has 
been waiting the longest Lottery: The organ is assigned to the 
patient whose name is drawn at random. Merit: The organ is 
assigned to the patient who can make the greatest contribution 
to others and society. a. Which of these procdures should be 
used to assign the organ among the patients who need it for 
survival?

626. Recently, medical science has made it possible to save 
lives by transplanting body parts from donors to patients who 
need them. But for some body organs there are not enough to go 
around, and some patients die before they can obtain a 
transplant. When only one organ is available and several 
patients need it for survival, the organ could be assigned to a 
patient by one of the following procedures: Auction: The organ 
is assigned to the patient who can pay the most for it. First 
come, first served: The organ is assigned to the patient who has 
been waiting the longest Lottery: The organ is assigned to the 
patient whose name is drawn at random. Merit: The organ is 
assigned to the patient who can make the greatest contribution 
to others and society. b. Which of these procedures would be the 
worst way to assign an organ?

627. A body organ that is much in need and that people may 
contribute are kidneys. Most people can live with only one 
kidney, though their chances of survival are better if they have 
two. Do you believe that people with two healthy kidneys should 
be permitted to sell a kidney to a hospital or organ center to 
use for transplants?

628. As you know, when a parent is unable to care for a baby, 
the parent often puts the baby up for adoption. For certain 
kinds of babies, the number of couples who want to adopt is much 
greater than the number of babies available for adoption. What 
do you think is the best way to mach birth mothers with couples 
who want to adopt?

629. Recently, some married couples who are unable to have 
children have paid women, called "surrogate mothers," to bear a 
child for them. When the child is born, the couple becomes its 
adoptive parents and the surrogate mother receives a fee. Do you 
think that this practice should be permitted or forbidden under 
the law?

630. How much do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? a. There is nothing inherently wrong with 
prostitution, so long as the health risks can be minimized. If 
consenting adults agree to exchange money for sex, that is their 
business.