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Ethical Theories for Promoting Health Through Behavioral Change
Author(s) -
O'Connell Janelle K.,
Price James H.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1983.tb03170.x
Subject(s) - utilitarianism , paternalism , distributive justice , psychology , economic justice , social psychology , distributive property , relation (database) , behavior change , environmental ethics , law , political science , philosophy , mathematics , database , computer science , pure mathematics
The various philosophical orientations for changing people's unhealthy behaviors are examined. The ethical theories of natural law, utilitarianism, paternalism and distributive justice are reviewed in relation to changing people's behaviors. Finally, the health educators' role in behavior change is examined and it is recommended that heatlh educators may need to limit the conditions in which they intervene into the lives of others.