Throughout history, physicians have faced many ethical dilemmas, and as medical knowledge and technology have increased, the number of these dilemmas increased. Organ transplants are a topic that many people don't think about until they or a family member are faced with the possibility of needing one. Within clinical ethics, the subject of organ transplants and the extent to which an individual should go to obtain one remains highly controversial. Should individuals be allowed to advertise or pay for organs? Today's society allows those who can afford to pay for services to get everything they need or want, while those who cannot afford them can get by. pass. By allowing individuals to purchase organs, the medical profession's ethical belief in equality of medical care for every individual, regardless of their ability to pay for the service, is seriously violated (Caplan, 2004). of distributive justiceThe principle of distributive justice as it relates to health care requires that all resources be distributed equitably among all individuals. Resources, whether abundant or scarce, are distributed equitably to any individual who needs them, but in the limited environment of available organ resources, criteria have already been established by other agencies. Above all, the establishment of these criteria denies the principle of distributive justice because there are individuals who, whatever their place on the waiting list, will be turned away. On the other hand, people with higher incomes or additional financial means have an advantage over those with limited financial assets if organ advertising and purchasing is the future trend in transplant surgery. Once again, distributive justice is violated, this time... middle of document ......e identifies the need for improvement not in the distribution of organs available for transplantation, but in the education of political and regulatory agencies on diversity, multiculturalism and ethics which must be applied before approaching the general public and asking them to become organ donors for the good of all. References Caplan, A. (2004). Cutting the line for organ transplants: One Texas man's efforts to make the liver undermine the system. MSNBC.com website. Retrieved February 27, 2011 from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5810779/.Moon, L. (2002). Organ allocation. MiraCosta College Website. Retrieved February 27, 2011 from http://www.miracosta.edu/home/lmoon/allocate.html. Spicer, J. (2008). Distributive justice. Nurse Practitioner, 36(9), 45-48. Retrieved March 1, 2011, from ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source. (document ID:1613170221).