Empirical Investigation of Ethical Challenges Related to the Use of Biological Therapies

J Law Med Ethics. 2020 Sep;48(3):567-578. doi: 10.1177/1073110520958883.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the ethical dilemma of prioritising financial resources to expensive biological therapies. For this purpose, the four principles of biomedical ethics formulated by ethicists Tom Beauchamp and James Childress were used as a theoretical framework. Based on arguments of justice, Beauchamp and Childress advocate for a health care system organised in line with the Danish system. Notably, our study was carried out in a Danish setting.

MeSH terms

  • Beneficence
  • Bioethics*
  • Biological Therapy / economics
  • Biological Therapy / ethics*
  • Denmark
  • Ethical Theory*
  • Female
  • Healthcare Financing / ethics*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Morals
  • Personal Autonomy
  • Resource Allocation / ethics*
  • Social Justice