Ethics in Advertisement

This slideshow explains how Advertisement Business is related to Ethics and what are the government regulations for ethical practices in Advertisement industry in India. Also, it highlights Nestle case to understand the topic better

1. Evil Dilemma Good Bad Choices Justice Trust Decision Life Wrong Right Morals Concern Code Philosophy Question ?

2. Agenda Introduction Ethics in Advertising Laws & Regulations Case Study

3. Ethics The term is derived from the Greek word ethos which can mean custom, habit, character or disposition . Ethics covers the following dilemmas: how to live a good life our rights and responsibilities the language of right and wrong moral decisions - what is good and bad?

4. Advertising Advertising is the paid, impersonal, one-way marketing of persuasive information from an identified sponsor disseminated through channels of mass communication to promote the adoption of goods, services or ideas .

5. Advertising In the advertising communication process there are five key players:

6. What’s illegal and what’s unethical? Marketing communications has an obligation to perform legally and ethically, and with the social welfare in mind. Advertising is routinely and legitimately attacked for many of its practices. Most of these criticisms come under the heading of unethical rather than illegal practices Advocacy – Advertising tries to persuade the audience to do something that is not correct. It is not objective or neutral. Accuracy – Subtle messages trouble critics, especially when aimed at groups such as children, the elderly or the disabled. Acquisitiveness – Consumers are continually persuaded that they continually need more and more new products. However, consumers make the final decision.

7. Generic Ethical Principles in Advertising Principles of the moral order must be applied to the domain of media Human freedom has a purpose : making an authentic moral response. All attempts to inform and persuade must respect the purposes of human freedom if they are to be moral Morally good advertising therefore is that advertising that seeks to move people to choose and act rationally in morally good ways; morally evil advertising seeks to move people to do evil deeds that are self-destructive and destructive of authentic community Means and techniques of advertising must also be considered: manipulative, exploitative, corrupt and corrupting methods of persuasion and motivation

8. Specific Moral Principles in Advertising Respect Truthfulness Never directly intend to deceive Never use simply untrue advertising Do not distort the truth by implying things that are not so or withholding relevant facts Respect The Dignity Of Each Human Person Do not exploit our "lower inclinations" to compromise our capacity to reflect or decide either through its content or through its impact: using appeals to lust, vanity, envy and greed, and other human weakness. Give special care to the weak and vulnerable: children, young people, the elderly, the poor, and the culturally disadvantaged Respect Social Responsibilities Example: Concern for the ecology—advertising should not favour a lavish lifestyle which wastes resources and despoils the environment

9. Criticisms Concerning The Influence of Advertising on Society

10. Laws & Regulations Government Regulation Food and Drug Administration Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) Industry self-regulation Consumer activism

11. Laws & Regulations Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) To Ensure the Truthfulness and Honesty of representations and claims made by Advertisements and to safeguard against misleading Advertisements. To ensure that Advertisements are not offensive to generally accepted standards of Public Decency . To safeguard against the indiscriminate use of Advertising in situations or for the promotion of products which are regarded as Hazardous to society or to Individuals to a degree or of a kind which is unacceptable to society at large. To ensure that advertisements observe Fairness in Competition such that the Consumer’s need to be informed on choices in the market place and the canons of generally accepted competitive behavior in Business is both served .

12. Case Study

13. Case Study – Nestlé In early 70’s claimed to provide baby milk powder which can replace mother’s milk as baby food. Claim proved to be false as Lacks nutrients and antibodies found in mother’s milk Creates addiction to babies High in cost Nestlé got banned in USA(1977), U.K.(1980) and Canada(1984). Current Status Nestlé boycott is currently coordinated by the International Nestlé Boycott Committee Company practices are monitored by the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)

14. References http:// www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/intro_1.shtml http://www.foxnews.com/health/2010/12/15/dannon-settles-complaints-yogurt-ads / http:// www.mondaq.com/india/x/192384/advertising+marketing+branding/Advertising+Law+in+India https://www.carroll.edu/msmillie/busethics/ethadvertising.htm

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