A communitarian conception of justice would support violating individuals rights if it was deemed beneficial to the community.

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Pro: Many communitarians support removing organs from those who have passed away, without their family's permission. The rationale is that organs are needed for donation and so the family's rights are not important. (Principles of Biomedical Ethics, p. 258)

Demo Classroom Debate: Medical Ethics

A communitarian conception of justice would support violating individuals rights if it was deemed beneficial to the community.

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Many communitarians support removing organs from those who have passed away, without their family's permission. The rationale is that organs are needed for donation and so the family's rights are not important. (Principles of Biomedical Ethics, p. 258)

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A communitarian conception of justice would support violating individuals rights if it was deemed beneficial to the community.

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Many communitarians support removing organs from those who have passed away, without their family's permission. The rationale is that organs are needed for donation and so the family's rights are not important. (Principles of Biomedical Ethics, p. 258)