ISSUE OF DONATION ORGANS AND TRANSPLANTATIONS EX MORTUO
/PROBLEMATIKA DARCOVSTVA ORGÁNOV A TRANSPLANTÁCIÍ EX MORTUO/

Miroslav ZUPINA

lecturer, Faculty of Orthodox Theology, University of Presov in Presov, Masarykova 15, 080 01 Presov, Slovakia, miroslav.zupina@unipo.sk, 00421517724729

Abstract

Objective study explores actual problem of donation of organs and transplantations from dead donors. We pointed out, even on the base of patristic testimony how important is to define certain moment of death of the human being. We took critical pose toward to understanding the death as it is presented by modern medicine. We consider the very idea of brain death as a specific definition to get vital organs and acceleration of procedure following transplantations. There is a ultimate and fundamental antimony to achieve vital organs from dead humans. On the end we are bringing ecclesiastical and ethical access toward the studied issue and we are pointing out the dangerousness of commercialism, which is in antimony with Christian pose based on unselfish love and respect of human being.

Keywords

donation, organs, transplantation, brain death, euthanasia, agreement, respect, honour, morality

(Language: slovak)

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