The Liberating Power of Commercial Marketing
The aim of this article is to explore the impact of commercial marketing on personal autonomy. Several philosophers argue that marketing conflicts with ideals of autonomy or, at best, is neutral to these ideals. After qualifying our concept of marketing and introducing the distinctions between (i) d...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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2010
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Journal of business ethics
Anno: 2010, Volume: 93, Fascicolo: 4, Pagine: 519-530 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
cultural values
B divergent and convergent marketing B being an autonomous person B autonomous agency B first- and second-order desires B critical reflection |
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| Riepilogo: | The aim of this article is to explore the impact of commercial marketing on personal autonomy. Several philosophers argue that marketing conflicts with ideals of autonomy or, at best, is neutral to these ideals. After qualifying our concept of marketing and introducing the distinctions between (i) divergent and convergent marketing and (ii) being autonomous and acting autonomously, we demonstrate the heretofore unnoticed positive impact of marketing on autonomy. Specifically, we argue that (i) convergent marketing has a significant potential to reinforce autonomous action and (ii) divergent marketing has a significant potential to reinforce the state of being autonomous. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0236-4 |
