Mickey Mantle case using the Seven-Step Decision Model

Resource: Ch. 1 of Health Care Ethics (6th ed.)

Mickey Mantle received a liver transplant in 1995. He was a Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder for the New York Yankees whose liver was failing because of cirrhosis and hepatitis. Although the waiting period for a liver transplant in the United States is about 130 days, it took only two days for the Baylor Medical Center’s transplant team to find an organ donor for the 63-year-old former baseball hero.

According to the director of the Southwest Organ Bank, Mantle was moved ahead of others on the list because of his deteriorating medical condition; however, there were mixed feelings about speeding up the process for a celebrity. Mantle was known for overcoming immense obstacles, and many argued that the medical system should provide exceptions for heroes. He was also a recovering alcoholic, which further complicated the ethical implications of the case. Because of Mantle’s medical problems, doctors estimated that he had only a 60 percent chance for a three-year survival; whereas, liver transplant patients typically have about a 78 percent chance for a three-year survival rate.

As in the case of the liver transplant for Mickey Mantle, should the system make exceptions for real heroes? Why or why not?

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you analyze the Mickey Mantle case using the Seven-Step Decision Model.

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I think that the system should make exceptions for real heroes in the sense that this is the only way that the real heroes can be paid for their heroic work or contributions in the society. When the heroes are treated this way, it will encourage more and more heroes to continue adding more effort and contributions to the society. The case of mickey mantle is a special one in the sense that his health situation is deteriorating and he needs immediate attention. This is not the case because it’s evident that his health is at the worst and he needs special attention and that the liver donor had agreed that he shall donate this liver to mickey mantle..

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