Last Best Gifts: Altruism...Market for Human Blood and Organs, Kieran Healy

DESCRIPTION: Last Best Gifts: Altruism and the Market for Human Blood and Organs, Kieran Healy, Paperback More than any other altruistic gesture, blood and organ donation exemplifies the true spirit of self-sacrifice. Donors literally give of themselves for no reward so that the life of an individual—often anonymous—may be spared. But as the demand for blood and organs has grown, the value of a system that depends solely on gifts has been called into question, and the possibility has surfaced that donors might be supplemented or replaced by paid suppliers. Last Best Gifts offers a fresh perspective on this ethical dilemma by examining the social organization of blood and organ donation in Europe and the United States. Gifts of blood and organs are not given everywhere in the same way or to the same extent—contrasts that allow Kieran Healy to uncover the pivotal role that institutions play in fashioning the contexts for donations. CALL OUTS None. All books, unless noted, are in excellent used condition. There may be a place in the book where a previous owner has put their name, but that is to be expected with used books. All children’s books are free from markings or tears. I usually ship the next day. Cannot ship on Sunday or USPS Holidays, it will go out the following day. Feel free to bundle or make me an offer. I love negotiating.