Health and Wellness Policy Ethics

Author(s)

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

ORCID

Frank J. Cavico0000-0002-6258-2136

Bahaudin Mujtaba0000-0003-1615-3100

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

https://doi.org/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