The Reluctant Donor Case: Suppose that you are famous transplant surgeon, and that your transplants always work. You have five patients, each of

The Reluctant Donor Case:$$ Suppose that you are famous transplant surgeon, and that your transplants always work.$$ You have five patients, each of whom needs a transplant.$$ One needs a heart, one a brain, two need one lung each, and one needs a liver.$$ You have a patient named $\mathrm{â??}$Mr$.$ Kumar$\mathrm{â?}$ who has come in today to find out the results from some lab work.$$ You know from the results of the lab work that Mr$.$ Kumar would be a perfect donor for each of your five other patients, and you know that there are no other available donors.$$ So you ask Mr$.$ Kumar if he would be willing to be cut up and have his organs distributed.$$ He declines your kind offer.$$ But you then realize that you could cut Mr$.$ Kumar up without his permission during some minor surgery he has already consented to$.$ Is it permissible for you do so$?$