Ethical Principles in the Analysis of Prostate Cancer Diagnostics

Recent developments in prostate cancer diagnostics call for appropriate tools to frame the ethical assessment of diagnostic practice. The first aim is to identify ethically important features and ethical principles of key importance for prostate cancer diagnostics. Next, we need to argue which ethical theory justifies these principles and can therefore be used for ethical assessment in the field. The standard medical procedure for prostate cancer diagnostics offered by the Danish health care system is used as an example.

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Recent developments in prostate cancer diagnostics require appropriate tools for ethical assessment. This includes identifying ethically important features and principles, and determining which ethical theory justifies these principles. The standard medical procedure for prostate cancer diagnostics in the Danish healthcare system is used as an example.