Persuasive advertising, autonomy, and the creation of desire
It is argued that persuasive advertising overrides the autonomy of consumers, in that it manipulates them without their knowledge and for no good reason. Such advertising causes desires in such a way that a necessary condition of autonomy — the possibility of decision — is removed. Four notions cent...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
1987
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 1987, Volume: 6, Issue: 5, Pages: 413-418 |
Further subjects: | B
Autonomous Action
B Rational Desire B Free Choice B Good Reason B Economic Growth |
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