Is Advertising Ethical?

eth·i·cal

/'eTHǝk(ǝ)l/

adjective

   1. of or relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.

       "ethical issues in nursing"

        synonyms: moral, social, behavioral

                      "an ethical dilemma"

   2. (of a medicine) legally available only on a doctor's prescription and usually not

        advertised to the general public.

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Do brands purposely misrepresent themselves?



Is all advertising, false advertising?



Are advertisements full of lies, deceit, misconstrued notions, and obscurities?

Are advertisements ethical?



Below is my answer with a limit of 140 characters, since this is a Twitter-filled generation.



The beauty of advertising is in the eye of the beholder; it's ethical & unethical, but if you don't like it, maybe consider a career change.