Unethical Trade Is A Strong Feeling Of Dislike Or Disgust...

Many trades are considered repugnantfootnote{Oxfod dictionary defines repugnance as a strong feeling of dislike or disgust about something.} citep{Roth2006}. The best example of repugnant trade is organ donation in the United States where paying the organ donors is illegal. This leads to efficiency losses, as over 10,000 people die every year while on the wait list for organ transplant citep{Julio2015}. Social, demographic, geographic and other factors are involved in rendering some trades more repugnant than others for different communities, ethnicities and countries. In this paper we study how age, gender, education, employment, ethnic, religious and political backgrounds affect attitudes towards one seemingly repugnant trade i.e. payment to kidney donors. justify According to the National Kidney Foundation there are currently 123,193footnote{ Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) of the United States} people waiting for an organ transplant in United States of Ameri ca. Out of these people about 101,662 are waiting for a kidney transplant. The average waiting time for a person to receive a kidney transplant is roughly around 3.6 years. About 12 people die each day because they could not receive a transplant. And 3000 new patients are added to the waiting list each monthfootnote{https://www.kidney.org}. The need of the hour is to reduce this waiting time, which can happen only with increase in number of donations. However, getting a kidney transplant isShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesEnvironment 22 †¢ Improving Ethical Behavior 22 Coming Attractions: Developing an OB Model 23 An Overview 23 †¢ Inputs 24 †¢ Processes 25 †¢ Outcomes 25 Summary and Implications for Managers 30 S A L Self-Assessment Library How Much Do I Know About Organizational Behavior? 4 Myth or Science? â€Å"Most Acts of Workplace Bullying Are Men Attacking Women† 12 An Ethical Choice Can You Learn from Failure? 24 glOBalization! Does National Culture Affect Organizational Practices? 30 Point/Counterpoint LostRead MoreFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words   |  1056 PagesLearning an HRM Skill: Writing a Job Advertisement 152 Chapter 6 Recruiting Introduction 134 132 Enhancing Your Communication Skills 152 Learning Outcomes 132 Recruiting Goals 134 Factors That Affect Recruiting Efforts 134 DID YOU KNOW?: Something for Everyone 135 Constraints on Recruiting Efforts 135 Organizational Image 135 Job Attractiveness 136 Internal Organizational Policies 136 Government Influence 136 Recruiting Costs 136 Chapter 7 Foundations of Selection 154 Learning Outcomes