¶ … career positions at Humana is product development. This can be a risky position particularly since it may involve working in an environment that contains substances that may be non-conductive to one's health. There are many controversial chemicals in some products and some individuals working with these can be at risk whether known or not. Products can be toxic or harmful. In Australia alone, exposure to hazardous workplace substances cause over 2000 deaths annually (Better Health Channel).

Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) definition of harmful substances include toxic substances such as chemical matters or biological agents that are known to cause harmful health effects. Many of Humana's innovation or product workers work in such environments. Interaction with such products include health effects that introduce respiratory infections, positioning, disorder of lung, kidney, and liver, skin rashes,...

The common hazardous substances in the workplace that product developers working for Humana use include acids; caustic substances; disinfectants; glues; heavy metals (including mercury, lead, cadmium, and aluminum); pesticides; solvents; and petroleum products.
The Deontological context is linked to rules and regulations such as those formed by OSHA which bases its definitions and constraints on the Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS). RTECS is a list that is published and annually upgraded by the Center for Disease Control's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and it informs institutions and individuals about the substances considered harmful for their health. These substances are well validated by authoritative scientific research.

The utilitarian considerations are evident: harmful substances impact an individual's health causing harm to both…