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An ethical review on advertising.

Chan Florence. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [93-97]). / Chapter SECTION I. --- AN OVERVIEW / Chapter CHAPTER 1. --- THE ENVIRONMENT & BACKGROUND OF ADVERTISING / Chapter 1.1. --- Overview --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2. --- Viewpoints on Advertising --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3. --- The Marketing-Advertising Connection --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3.1. --- A Historical Review on Changing Concept of Marketing / Chapter 1.3.2. --- What is Marketing ? / Chapter 1.3.3. --- What is Promotion ? / Chapter 1.3.4. --- Advertising in the Promotion Mix / Chapter 1.4. --- Advertising Planning --- p.8 / Chapter 1.5. --- The Communication / Persuasion Process --- p.9 / Chapter 1.6. --- Summary --- p.9 / Chapter SECTION II. --- COMMON DEFENSES OF ADVERTISING / Chapter CHAPTER 2. --- "CAN ADVERTISING BE SELF-REGULATED BY THE ""INVISIBLE HAND"" ?" / Chapter 2.1. --- A General Interpretation of Smith's Invisible Hand --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2. --- A More Complete Picture of Smith's Theories --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2.1. --- Prudence / Chapter 2.2.2. --- Benevolence / Chapter 2.2.3. --- Self-Command / Chapter 2.3. --- Stoicism --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4. --- A Closer Look at Smith's Invisible Hand --- p.20 / Chapter 2.5. --- Can Advertising be Justified by Smith's Invisible Hand or Free Market Mechanism ? --- p.22 / Chapter CHAPTER 3. --- CAM ADVERTISING PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL UTILITY ? / Chapter 3.1. --- Advertising Provides Important Information for Consumers --- p.26 / Chapter 3.2. --- A More Complete Picture of Advertising's Reality --- p.27 / Chapter 3.2.1. --- Ambiguity / Chapter 3.2.2. --- Concealed Facts / Chapter 3.2.3. --- Exaggeration & Puffery / Chapter 3.2.4. --- Psychological Appeals / Chapter 3.2.5. --- Conclusion / Chapter 3.3. --- A Historical Explanation of Why Advertising Cannot be Pure Informative --- p.37 / Chapter 3.3.1. --- The Early Stage / Chapter 3.3.2. --- A Breakthrough / Chapter 3.3.3. --- The Mature Stage / Chapter 3.4. --- Can We Conclude that Persuasive Advertising is Deceptive? --- p.40 / Chapter 3.4.1. --- Gardner's Definition of Deception / Chapter 3.4.2. --- A Reasonable Man Standard of Deception / Chapter 3.5. --- More on Rational/Irrational Persuasion & Deceptive/ Non-Deceptive Advertising --- p.43 / Chapter 3.5.1. --- The Two Dimensions / Chapter 3.5.2. --- Various Combinations / Chapter CHAPTER 4. --- IS ADVERTISING A NECESSITY FOR INDIVIDUAL FIRMS / Chapter 4.1. --- Discussions --- p.47 / Chapter 4.2. --- Conclusion --- p.49 / Chapter SECTION III. --- ADVERTISING & SOCIETY / Chapter CHAPTER 5. --- THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF ADVERTISING / Chapter 5.1. --- Providing Informational Utility --- p.51 / Chapter 5.2. --- Employment --- p.52 / Chapter 5.3. --- Distribution Costs --- p.52 / Chapter 5.4. --- Advertising & Brand Names --- p.53 / Chapter 5.5. --- Media Support --- p.54 / Chapter 5.6. --- Effect on the Business Cycle --- p.54 / Chapter 5.7. --- Stimulating Product Utility --- p.55 / Chapter 5.8. --- Developing New Products --- p.56 / Chapter 5.9. --- Contribution to the Overall Welfare of the Economy --- p.57 / Chapter 5.9.1. --- A Common Misunderstanding / Chapter 5.9.2. --- "Advertising can be Counterproductive, Unproductive or Productive" / Chapter 5.10. --- Conclusion --- p.60 / Chapter CHAPTER 6. --- CULTURAL & SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE ON ADVERTISING / Chapter 6.1. --- Reviewing Advertising from the Social Context --- p.62 / Chapter 6.2. --- """Explicit"" Content vs. ""Implicit"" Content" --- p.63 / Chapter 6.3. --- Social Conditions Affecting Individual Autonomy --- p.64 / Chapter 6.3.1. --- A Brief Review on Individual Autonomy / Chapter 6.3.2. --- A Background of Social Influences on Individual Autonomy / Chapter 6.4. --- The Power of Marketing & Advertising : Technique- & Result- Oriented --- p.70 / Chapter 6.4.1. --- Techniques of Marketing / Chapter 6.4.2. --- Technique-Orientation on Advertising / Chapter 6.4.3. --- A Culture of Commercialization & Consumption / Chapter 6.5. --- The Real Evils of Advertising --- p.77 / Chapter 6.5.1. --- """Suppressing "" Autonomy" / Chapter 6.5.2. --- Effects on Future Generations / Chapter 6.5.3. --- Changing Values / Chapter 6.5.4. --- Consumerism / Chapter 6.5.5. --- Neglecting Public Goods & Services / Chapter 6.7. --- Conclusion --- p.90 / CONCLUSION --- p.91 / REFERENCES

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_318113
Date January 1994
ContributorsChan, Florence., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Philosophy.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, iv, 92, [5] leaves ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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