An empirical examination of three machiavellian concepts: Advertisers vs. the general public

This paper examines the perceived ethics of advertisers and the general public relative to three ethical concepts. Based on the survey findings, it can be concluded that with regard to the ethically-laden concepts of manipulation, exploitation, and deviousness, advertisers are perceptually as ethica...

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Authors: Fraedrich, John (Author) ; Ferrell, O. C. (Author) ; Pride, William (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1989
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1989, Volume: 8, Issue: 9, Pages: 687-694
Further subjects:B Survey Finding
B Ethical Concept
B Empirical Examination
B General Public
B Economic Growth
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Summary:This paper examines the perceived ethics of advertisers and the general public relative to three ethical concepts. Based on the survey findings, it can be concluded that with regard to the ethically-laden concepts of manipulation, exploitation, and deviousness, advertisers are perceptually as ethical as the general public. The research also clarifies some of the differences between ethics and Machiavellianism.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00384206