One competitor will lower its price, then others will lower their prices to match. In the short term, price wars are good for consumers, who can take advantage of lower prices. Ex chinas product. Unethical practicesa A powerful manufacturer may force retailer to conduct in different ways in subjects such as choice of retailer locations.
Ethical problems which are faced while using of internet for marketing are:a Reliability of operations b Illegal activities c Privacy, accuracy, pornographic d Product guarantees, burglary e Deceptive advertisements.
Ethical issues related to promotion can be analyzed under two headings as advertising and personal selling. Advertising - Advertising could be defined as A paid form of non-personal communication about an organization and its products that is transmitted to a target audience through a mass medium.
Ethics in advertising and promotion: Ethical pitfalls in advertising and promotional content include:1 Issues over truth and honesty. In the s and s, tobacco used to be advertised as promoting health. Examples include: feminine hygiene products, hemorrhoid and constipation medication. Guidance: Marketing communication should not contain statements or visuals that offend standards of decency. Relevant factors likely to affect a customers decisions should be communicated in a way and time so they can be taken into account.
Marketing communication should not play on fear or exploit misfortune. Marketing communication should not appear to condone unlawful behavior. Marketing should not misuse research results or quotations of individuals. Marketing claims made about a location should be capable of substantiation and that evidence should be available so it can be provided to any organization responsible for regulation of ethics of the profession.
When an advertisement appears in a medium containing news or editorial matter, it should be recognizable as an advertisement and the identity of the advertiser should be identifiable.
Marketing communication that contains comparisons should comply with the principles of fair competition and be based on facts that can be substantiated and not unfairly selected. Marketing communication should not denigrate any person, group of persons, organization or community. Those who collect data in connection with marketing communication activity should have a written privacy policy that is readily available to customers.
How advertisement becomes deceptive and therefore, unethical: All communication involves three elements: a The Author b The Medium c The Audience a The Author- who originate the communication. The author must intend to have the audience believe something false.
The author must know it is false. The author must knowingly do something that will lead the audience to believe the falsehood. As active participants in the transmission of a message, they also lead their positive cooperation to the success of the advertisement and so they, too become morally responsible for its effects.
A clear and knowledgeable audience, for Example, may be capable of correctly interpreting an advertisement that may be misleading to a less-knowledgeable or less-educated group. Advertisers should take into account the interpretive capacities of the audience when they determine the content of the advertisement. Deceptive advertising is a function of:I. The Author's intent to make the audience believe that is known to be false.
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Whilst this child-targeted advertising used to concentrate on sweets and toys, it now includes clothes, shoes, a range of fast foods, sports equipment, computer products and toiletries as well as adult products such as cars and credit cards. From personal privacy online, to the appropriate uses of new technology, to copyright and intellectual property on the Internet, the legal and ethical issues in technology are multifaceted and complex.
Technology users are obliged to observe ethical issues including privacy, piracy, safety, data security, data integrity, competence, honesty, loyalty, and fairness. Many websites collect user data, from usernames and passwords to personal information such as addresses and phone numbers, without the explicit permission of users. Selling this information is widely considered unethical. On a larger scale, the use of technology by some governments to infringe on the privacy rights of their citizens is a troubling legal and ethical issue being dealt with in the legal systems of many countries.
As technology advances in its capabilities, age-old ethical questions are raised and brought into the realm of public discussion. Developments in cloning technology raised similar debates regarding the definition of "human" and the ethical obligations of the biological sciences. In the realm of non-scientific technology, the development of technology for military use has raised questions about the responsibilities inherent in creating technology that can help encourage or exacerbate war and genocide.
The development of the Internet as a publishing medium created a forum where copyright infringement became extremely easy and almost unavoidable for many creators. Software piracy and the battle of copyright holders to exert control over their intellectual property is a fight that is played out on a daily basis online and in the courts.
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