Joe, Jacinta, Mohammed, and Tiffany are all on the list to receive a kidney donation. A...

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Joe, Jacinta, Mohammed, and Tiffany are all on the list toreceive a kidney donation. A kidney has just come available that iscompatible with each of them. This would be his/her firsttransplant. None of them are or have been drug or alcohol abusers.Joe is a 25 yr-old fairly healthy successful defense attorney whohas been on the list for only three months. Jacinta is a 15 yr-oldphysically fit honors student who wants to be a doctor. She hasbeen on the list for just a month. Mohammed is a 50 yr-old highschool history teacher (loved by his students) in poor health. Hehas been on the list for a year. Tiffany is a 30 yr-old housewife(with three young children) in fair health. She has been on thelist for a year and a half. Use one of the theories listed above toexplain and demonstrate the process you (as the person whodetermines who will get the kidney) use to decide who will receivethe kidney. The only rules for getting the kidney are the ones youmake. According to your analysis, what would be the morally correctthing to do? Why? (In other words, for whichever theory you choose,explain not only the process but the result of having used thatprocess.)

The theories you may choose from are: Natural Law Theory, VirtueEthics (list the virtues), Ethics of Prima Facie Duty (list theduties)

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The kidney would be provided to Mohammed who is a history teacher and has an ailing health This decision would be made amidst the basis of The virtue ethics and the particular form that would be used    See Answer
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