Health is a state of physical, mental and emotional well-being.
Health is, therefore, good both for its own sake and also because it enables us to pursue life goals. From a societal perspective, the goal of achieving a healthy population is also important insofar as health contributes to functional societies, productivity and economic competitiveness. As important as health is, it is not necessarily a paramount goal. Other values such as autonomy, success in career, equality, dignity and privacy are also important. These different values must be balanced in any strategy for achieving health.