There are no Ethics in Advertising (Affirmative)

Advertising, as defined can be seen as the act or practice of bringing anything, as one’s wants or one’s business, into public notice, esp. by paid announcements in periodicals, on hoardings, etc., or on television: to secure customers by advertising. The term ‘Ethics’ is defined as a system of moral principles, by which human actions and proposals may be judged good or bad or right or wrong. (The Macquarie Dictionary, 1985) The freedom of speech allows advertising to work effectively and it is evident in many advertisements present in the modern society. ‘Unitted Colours of Benetton’ and ‘Winsor Smith’ advertising campaigns will be used as case studies to underline the notion that ‘there are no ethics in advertising.’

If there are ethics in Advertising, why do ads with no ethics exist? It is evident that there is no ethics in advertising. Freedom of expression the great benefit of the western civilized cultures, allows advertising to become manipulative, usi...