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Table 1 The Brey categories abridged

From: The use of digital twins in healthcare: socio-ethical benefits and socio-ethical risks

• Impact on individuals

â—‹ Health and body

â—‹ Pain and suffering

â—‹ Psychological effect

â—‹ Effect on human capabilities

â—‹ Environmental impact

• Justice

â—‹ Just distribution of primary goods, capabilities, risks and hazards

â—‹ Nondiscrimination and equal treatment relative to age, gender, sexual orientation etc.

○ North–south justice

â—‹ Intergenerational justice

• Rights

â—‹ Freedom

â—‹ Autonomy

â—‹ Human dignity

â—‹ Privacy

â—‹ Property

â—‹ Other basic human rights as specified in human rights declarations (e.g., to life, to have a fair trial etc.)

â—‹ Animal rights and animal welfare

• Well-being and the common good

â—‹ Happiness and virtue

â—‹ Vital social institutions and structures

â—‹ Democracy and democratic institutions

â—‹ Culture and cultural diversity