Some people believe that wellness programs infringe on an individual’s right to choose his or her own lifestyle, maintaining that an individual has the right to smoke cigarettes, eat junk food, and avoid exercise if he or she wants to. What argument can you make to support the use of workplace wellness and health promotion programs? What argument would support the critics of workplace wellness programs? If you were a director of a workplace wellness program at a large banking firm, for example, how would you balance the needs of the company with the rights of individuals?

Support your position.