Some technological and policy strategies for increasing organ supplies are ethically and legally proven to work. Consider best next steps for global education efforts to raise organ donation awareness.

Introduction to the February 2016 issue on liver transplant ethics from donation to allocation.

Although organ donation conflicts with self-interest, because donation is vital to the community, interventions to increase it are ethically justified.

Despite clear donor consent, health professionals must communicate clearly about death to family members to avoid confusion.

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions related to organ donors’ informed, voluntary decisions and equitable distribution of organs and tissues.

Because transplantation for methylmalonic acidaemia prioritizes quality of life over long-term outcomes, justice and utility must be considered.

Equal access is a goal even when patients present with taboo illnesses. But, the date of a patient’s last drink still matters.

Social media platforms and organizational websites that facilitate organ procurement should respect potential donors’ autonomy and confidentiality.

Organ allocation models that maximize the collective benefit of an organ rely on subjective criteria and might have unintended practical consequences.

Transplant physicians must respect indecisive patients’ autonomy while continuing to educate them during their progress towards transplantation.