Ethics in Advertising

Right now I am attending The University of South Florida and I plan to major in advertising. Today there is a lot of controversy in the ethics of advertising. For instance, the advertisement for Calvin Klein underwear. He had a huge billboard in the middle of Times Square. On that billboard was a picture of two little children in their underwear, standing on a couch, grinning and clowning around. Critics complained it bordered on pornography …

…have come to a conclusion. There is no way of determining if an advertisement is ethical. There is no code to go by or no rules to follow. The only one who can make the decision if an ad is ethical is the consumer. That is why there are so many heated debates over what ads are considered to be ok. Everyone has different beliefs and values, and everyone has a different opinion. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**