MEMORANDUM

TO:

CC:

FROM:

DATE:

SUBJECT: The best Candidate for the Heart Transplant

This Memorandum has been prepared by _________.  This memorandum is significant for showing the approach which was used, and how it was utilized in order to choose the most appropriate candidate for the heart transplant. The memorandum therefore explains the criteria which I used in order to be able to reach a specific candidate out of the three. Each of the three candidates had a medical problem which affected their health, thus making them to require a heart transplant. In that case, in order to be able to come up with the right criteria, I would need to use a potential approach which would be in the best importance fit for the candidates (Ruggiero, 2014). In this examination, the practical ethical rational methodology was utilized in order to identify the contestant who best fitted, and the contestant who would benefit fully from the heart, from the donor.

In that case, the approach employed will consequently illustrate that of the three candidates, Ozzy, who is 38 years old, homeless and a drug user, is the most appropriate candidate for the heart transfer. Lisa 12 years old, who is the youngest of the three candidates, she is supposed to be the most suitable candidate for the transplant, however, she has other long life illnesses, and this transplant may not be very imported for her health. Even after a heart transplant, Lisa may not be able to survive for long, since other illnesses might affect the heart. Jerry who is 55 years old, and also the head of the family, is a mid-level manager at a carpet industry, is the oldest of the three candidates, hence being the list suitable candidate for the transplant (Ruggiero, 2014). This is basically because Jerry has lived for more than half of his life expectancy, and an operation is very risky due to his age. Ozzy, the homeless and drug abuser, best fits the transplant, since he is young and he has never experienced any long-term illness throughout his life. The main problem with him is the abuse of drugs, and if this problem is fixed, then he can be able to live peacefully without any problem at all. If the transplant is successful, Ozzy can be able to deal with drug abuse, since it is not a disease, but it is something which he can be able to overcome. In addition, he is fairly young as compared to Jerry, and if he is given this opportunity, then he can be able to change his ways and become a better person in life.

Through assessing the concerns of the actions, and by taking a keen look at utilitarianism, a thing needs to be moral by itself, apart from any other consequences, and other values which are thought to acquire their value. Acts ought to therefore be considered either ethically right or wrong only if the consequences are very significant (Ruggiero, 2014). The main reason as to why I ended up choosing utilitarian approach was to determine if the consequences would be right or wrong. Utilitarianism consequently allows us to be able to see the other side of the picture, through looking at the future consequences of the given actions. In so doing, we can be able to come up with the best decisions.

Reference

Ruggiero, V. R. (2014). Thinking critically about ethical issues.