Health and Wellness Policy Ethics

Author(s)

Frank J. Cavico, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

ISSN

2322-5939

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Abstract/Excerpt

This perspective is an ethical brief overview and examination of “wellness” policies in the modern workplace using practical examples and a general application of utilitarianism. Many employers are implementing policies that provide incentives to employees who lead a “healthy” lifestyle. The authors address how these policies could adversely affect “non-healthy” employees. There are a wide variety of ethical issues that impact wellness policies and practices in the workplace. The authors conclude that wellness programs can be ethical, while also providing a general reflective analysis of healthcare challenges in order to reflect on the externalities associated with such policies in the workplace.

DOI

10.15171/ijhpm.2013.19

Volume

1

Issue

2

First Page

111

Last Page

113

Comments

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3937918/pdf/ijhpm-1-111.pdf

NSUWorks Citation

Cavico, Frank J. and Mujtaba, Bahaudin G., "Health and Wellness Policy Ethics" (2013). HCBE Faculty Articles. 482.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facarticles/482