RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The unpaid donation of blood and altruism: a comment on Keown.
JF Journal of Medical Ethics
JO J Med Ethics
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 252
OP 256
DO 10.1136/jme.24.4.252
VO 24
IS 4
A1 McLachlan, H V
YR 1998
UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/24/4/252.abstract
AB In line with article 3.4 of EC directive 89/381, Keown has presented an ethical case in support of the policy of voluntary, unpaid donation of blood. Although no doubt is cast on the desirability of the policy, that part of Keown's argument which pertains to the suggested laudability of altruism and of its encouragment by social policy is examined and shown to be dubious.