Introduction : the organ shortage crisis in America
Motivations for giving and especially precious goods
A word about the audience and purpose of this book
The case for legalizing the sale of organs
Markets as a solution, if not a virtue
"The tyranny of the gift"
Financial incentives, libertarianism, and the black market
A legal, regulated market for organ trade
Ethical concerns with legalizing the sale of organs
Selling organs and society's impoverished
Selling organs and public safety
Moving from ethical to pragmatic considerations
Organ donation, financial motivation, and civic duty
Wolfenschiessen, Switzerland
How buying a good changes a good
The difference between lump sum incentives and compensatory measures
Living donors and the confluence of altruism and self-regard
The complexity of human motivation and the myth of "unmotivated altruism"
Living donors and living donor advocacy
Health benefits for living donation
Reflections of a living donor advocate
Making altruism practical
Reducing disincentives and opening doors to virtue
Paired exchanges and donor chains
Programs to compensate lost wages and travel expenses
Walls of heroes and other means of publicly acknowledging living donors
Non-monetary valuable, comparable goods
Conclusion : two to four hours of your life.
