Consider Al. Al, is an alcoholic, spent 15 years in his addiction drinking heavily. For 10 years now, he's been a recovering alcoholic. He attends support meetings and contributes to the care of newly sober alcoholics and addicts. He has turned his life around. Al recently found out he has a rare liver disease. Since liver transplant demand far exceeds the available supply of livers for transplant, a rationing body ranks those waiting for a transplant in a sort of lottery system. Should the ranking committee allow Al on the list? Would your answer change if Al were still a drinking alcoholic? What is different about your reasoning?

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The Answer of Consider Al. Al, is an alcoholic, spent 15 years in his addiction drinking heavily. For 10 years now, he's been a recovering alcoholic. He attends support meetings and contributes to the care of newly sober alcoholics and addicts. He has turned his life around. Al recently found out he has a rare liver disease. Since liver transplant demand far exceeds the available supply of livers for transplant, a rationing body ranks those waiting for a transplant in a sort of lottery system. Should the ranking committee allow Al on the list? Would your answer change if Al were still a drinking alcoholic? What is different about your reasoning?