Does Marketing Ethics Really Have Anything to Say? – A Critical Inventory of the Literature

The material to follow challenges the conceptual uniqueness and contribution of the content of the field of marketing ethics. Based on a comprehensive inspection of the marketing ethics literature, this "review note" (an uncommon genre of academic manuscript – a briefly-presented review hi...

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Main Author: Gaski, John F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1999
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1999, Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 315-334
Further subjects:B Ethics
B marketing law
B Public Policy
B Business Ethics
B marketing and society
B marketing ethics
B business law
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Summary:The material to follow challenges the conceptual uniqueness and contribution of the content of the field of marketing ethics. Based on a comprehensive inspection of the marketing ethics literature, this "review note" (an uncommon genre of academic manuscript – a briefly-presented review highlighting a specific point) concludes that, in terms of pragmatic behavioral guidance as well as conceptual content, marketing ethics has nothing new nor distinctive to offer. Though an initially unexpected conclusion, perhaps, explanation is provided for why marketing ethics' absence of contribution is perfectly natural and appropriate. Evidence also is found to establish that the paper's contrarian-appearing position may not be extremist after all.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1017190829683