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Friday, January 27, 2012

Ethics in advertising



How can consumers protect themselves from misleading advertising?
Consumers should:
  • Be attentive to advertising messages;
  • Get informed before they buy;
  •  Distinguish between advertising messages/pictures and reality;
  •  Talk to their children about the tactics used by advertisers;
  •  Complain when they feel misled/ fooled/deceived;
  •   Read labels and “the small letters”;


What should authorities do?
-          Should they allow advertisers to do whatever they want?
-                                               establish laws against misleading advertising?
-                                                 ban commercials that influence people to behave in an unethical manner?
-                                               ban commercials aimed at children? 

Videos 

After watching the second video, answer these questions:

1-     What are the chronic diseases caused by fast food?

2-      Who profits from children´s obesity?

3-      How do advertisers target kids?

4-      What can society do?

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