Walk a Mile in Another's Shoes

The smoking habit is the principal cause of illness, disability and death around the world. More than five million of people in the world die due to smoking habit every year. If we don’t take care of this in 2030 the amount will be ten million. Seven million of these deaths would be in poor countries.

Wigand was a tobacco researcher who exposed industry deceptions and secrets to hook people” (Higgs) on the habit-forming drug, nicotine. He morally struggled with the information that he learned while employed at B&W. If he took the high salary and kept his mouth shut, how many deaths from tobacco would have resulted? He devoted the rest of his life to battling the tobacco industry and educating the world on the dangers. While he went through a personal hell, he made a significant impact to the field of corporate ethics. At that time, he was the highest paid executive to blow the whistle on unethical practices. This is a relatively new practice in business, and Wigand paved the way for other executives to blow the whistle on unethical behavior when it causes significant harm or death because of a company’s irresponsible action. Perhaps the famous whistle blowers from the early 2000s may not have reported their findings if Dr. Wigand did not pave the way in the mid-1990s. It also shows companies “what can and should be done if they wish to be both moral and successful” (DeGeorge 317). Most importantly, he opened the eyes of the public to more than just the dangers of tobacco. He taught the world that you need to use your own moral compass, and it is a personal choice on whether you decide to blow the whistle or remain

In addition, King also talks about how beneficial smokers are. How the benefits they provide awaken “a tender concern” (316) from the government. Even with all

Though previously smoking was conventional in workplaces, times has revolutionized; people became progressively conscious of the negative influence of smoking on health. The employees who had never smoked became outspoken regarding the stench of smoke and the prospective negative effects of second-hand smoke on their well-being. (Heathfield, S., 2016)

Smokers face many challenges in the modern world, and one of the biggest happens in the workplace. Many large – and small – employers have taken a strict zero-tolerance approach to smoking in the workplace, and that can literally leave smokers with no place to

Smoking is a particularly common and intractable addictive disorder and is the leading preventable cause of many preventable chronic illnesses and death, responsible for approximately six million annual mortalities Yet, despite the well documented consequences of smoking, despite the unequivocal benefits of quitting and despite facts such as that approximately 17,000 people die each day in the world from smoking prematurely, over a billion people around the world still continue to smoke people continue to engage in this health risk behaviour(www.who.int). This leads us to question what motivates an individual to smoke, and not to smoke.

I work as a respiratory therapist and treat patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Smoking is a leading cause associated with developing COPD. As a professional working in the healthcare field, I have been fortunate and educated about the dangers and consequences linked to cigarette smoking. I have treated and have experience with individuals who have smoked and developed COPD. Also, as an educator, I have tried to help individuals quit smoking to improve overall health. As an educator, I view smoking as an addiction to the drug nicotine and managing cravings will help individuals quit smoking.

Specifically, implementation of rules is on the overall safety of each and every person within the workplace. Unfortunately, there will be people who feel triumphant and those who feel discriminated against and defeated. The manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who sell tobacco and now the e-cigarette that creates a vapor for the customer, feel defeated as they and the customers continue to receive push-back from those who do not smoke. Allowing the use of e-cigarettes in the workplace creates a double edge knife for the employer. In defense of the e-cigarette user production will not diminish, and the person will be more enjoyable to be around, since they are able to receive their nicotine addiction. On the other hand, for the worker who does not smoke, while there is still evidence Trtchounian, Williams & Talbot (2010) the vapors released from the e-cigarette and the smoke exhaled by the smoker, possess a health risk to others purely on the chemicals used within the e-cigarette. Moreover, further findings indicate the non-cancer exposure of nicotine and propylene glycol still exceed the minimum of 1.0 parts, which creates a health risk for anyone who inhales the smoke exhaled from another person (Offermann, Francis (Bud), 2014). Any time a person’s actions in the workplace can possibly bring pain and

According to the Healthy People 2020, each year, approximately 480,000 Americans die from tobacco-related illnesses. Further, more than 16 million Americans suffer from at least one disease caused by smoking. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2012). The effect of cigarette smoking is alarming. Use of tobacco in the form of smoking is not only dangerous to the one who is smoking but also to a non-smoker. Tobacco harms a human physically and mentally. Major cause of lung cancer is smoking. It is important to prevent the use of tobacco because it is the largest preventable cause of diseases and death in the United States. According to Chin, Hong, Gillen, Bates and Okechukwu (2012) Blue-collar workers smoke at higher rates than white-collar workers and

Smoking is injurious to health and a preventable cause of premature death. In the U.S.; it is estimated that one in each five adults smoke currently and about 480,000 people die prematurely from diseases caused by smoking or secondhand smoke exposure. (CDC tobacco use). The economic burden of tobacco use is also significant. About $100 billion per year is spent in medical expenses and another $100 billion per year in lost productivity. There is no safe level of smoking

The 2017-2018 Ethics case of Smokers Need Not Apply presented the issue of tobacco use amongst hospital employees. The hospital job posting had stated that smokers need not apply, as concerns regarding, “the interests of employee productivity, as well as saving on the cost of employees’ health insurance” have become major hiring considerations (NHSEB, 2017, p. 7). This job application caused much controversy amongst smoke-free advocates and the pro-smoking community. After deep analyzation of this case, I would like to answer the question presented: “when, if ever, is it morally permissible for employers to discriminate on the basis of tobacco use?” (NHSEB, 2017, p. 7). In addition to clarifying my final answer, I would like to use the theory

Through extensive research and personal experience smoking is killing consumers and non-consumers. With effective solutions and implementation we can end the overwhelming number of involuntary deaths caused by third parties. In addition invest the billions of dollars healthcare spents on preventable diagnosis due to second-hand smoke on something else.

2. The CEOs took action by implementing the health and smoking programs. Although there we many alternatives, their action was focused on the individual’s choice: to participate or not. The decision then became that of the employee and not the “for the group.”

Have you ever been in a room full of people who are smoking? Have you ever questioned why they would put their health as well as yours in jeopardy by smoking? Did you ever think smoking could be good for you? Peter Brimelow says just that in his article “Thank You for Smoking…?” In Brimlow’s article, he explains all the health benefits smoking can provide you. Such evidence as that of D.M Warbutton, a British researcher who said that smoking stimulates alertness, dexterity, and cognitive capacity(141). Citing a number of scientific journals, Brimlow has also found that smoking can reduce the risk of developing such diseases as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s,

(Internal Summary/Transition: Smoking can not only ruin your health, but also cause economic destruction. We will examine the impact of smoking on the economy.)