Which of the following is not considered an argument for treating employees as "more" than simply another commodity that can be bought and sold in the labor market? most modern workers are completely dependent upon jobs, not property, in determining the quality of their life. working adults spend a considerable proportion of their life at work and hence work provides an important social setting that greatly influence quality of life. when workers agree to supply their labor in exchange for pay and benefits, they are freely choosing to follow management's directives. workers have feelings and free will that can, if they wish, interfere with the quantity and quality of work they perform.