Position papers

Here the Ethical Council of Humanity publishes its position papers. They go beyond short news updates and clarify the council’s stance on key questions – as guidance, corrective, and invitation to public dialogue.

Organ donation and the inviolability of human dignity

Ethical Council of Humanity (ECoH), September 2025

This paper makes one point crystal clear: organ donation must never become the default. “Silence is not a yes” – only conscious choice honours dignity. The paper calls for mandated choice instead of presumed consent, better clinical processes, and full transparency.

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Status: 27 Sep 2025