... maintain that if her sister were to die, B would suffer negative psychological repercussions. A has always been ashamed of her sister who has lived in an institution most of her life and has rarely visited her. The parents also maintain that should the kidney not be taken from B they would be unable to continue visiting her (they currently see her once every six weeks) as it would be too painful for them knowing that she could have saved her sister's life. The doctor caring for B is opposed to the operation as he fails to agree that the procedure would be in his patient's best interests. Should the transplant take place? The question of should the transplant take place is one with various factors to consider. I shall be applying an ethical theory known as paternalism to the scenario. 'Paternalism is the interference of a state, or an individual with ...

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