Cass Sunstein’s “presumed consent” to take organs…Google books has “Nudge”, Thaler and Sunstein up
…ah, these people and their managed choice. In their book, Thaler and Sunstein make numerous references to “presumed consent”, which means that it’s PRESUMED that you want to be an organ donor, if only you’d thought of it before you DIED. So, in this framework of interpretation, your organs are presumed to be fair game…
Take a look. The link is to a Google book posting of “Nudge: improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness” by Thaler and Cass Sunstein — the book all the hoo-hah is about; the “Presumed Choice” main section begins on page 177.
…sheesh. Thing is, what if they take our organs even if we DO say we don’t want it? Can we sue them, posthumously? Haunt them?
Enjoy…