Let's assume that, at Rhode Island hospital, a patient has just died and the family has agreed to donate the liver. There are three people in immediate need of the liver. They are on the donor list as follows:

 

1. John - 36-year-old alcoholic male who is now 6 months clean. Has relapsed 4 times in past.

2. Lucia - 12-year-old female, born with damaged liver. Straight A's, student leader, wants to be a cheerleader

3. Alberto - 41-year-old male, father of 4, in an automobile accident this morning, wife deceased, no family to take children.

 

Please tell us what person you will give the organ to and why? What philosophy did you use in your personal decisions making process? Why did you rule out the other candidates? Please research how this process works and demonstrate that you understand that while this is philosophy based, there is rationales used in this decision-making process. Support with evidence.

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