Is it ethical for governments to punish or incentivise your behaviour to make you "healthier"?
Whether it's a sugar tax, not being able to smoke cigarettes without a sign that reminds you how bad they are for you or zoning the sale of alcohol.
Everywhere we turn people are trying to do 'right' by our health. But what if it's at odds with what we want?
Professor Martin Wilkinson is the author of the book, The Ethics of Public Health Paternalism, published by Oxford University Press.
Professor Martin Wilkinson is the author of the book, The Ethics of Public Health Paternalism, published by Oxford University Press. Photo: Oxford University Press.
