Some of the methods used in advertising are unethical and unacceptable in today’s society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Sample 1:

The world that we live in today is dominated by advertising. Adverts are on television, on the World Wide Web, in the street and even on our mobile phones. However, many of the strategies used to sell a product or service can be considered immoral or unacceptable.

To begin with, the fact that we cannot escape from advertising is a significant cause for complaint. Constant images and signs wherever we look can be very intrusive and irritating at times. Take for example advertising on the mobile phone. With the latest technology mobile companies are now able to send advertising messages via SMS to consumers' phones whenever they choose. Although we expect adverts in numerous situations, it now seems that there are very few places we can actually avoid them.

A further aspect of advertising that I would consider unethical is the way that it encourages people to buy products they may not need or cannot afford. Children and young people in particular are influenced by adverts showing the latest toys, clothing or music and this can put enormous pressure on the parents to buy these products.

In addition, the advertising of tobacco products and alcohol has long been a controversial issue, but cigarette adverts have only recently been banned in many countries. It is quite possible that alcohol adverts encourage excessive consumption and underage drinking, yet restrictions have not been placed on this type of advertising in the same way as smoking. 

It is certainly true to say that advertising is an everyday feature of our lives. Therefore, people are constantly being encouraged to buy products or services that might be too expensive, unnecessary or even unhealthy. In conclusion, many aspects of advertising do appear to be morally wrong and are not acceptable in today's society.

Sample 2:

In this digital age, we are barraged with an endless number of advertisements on a daily basis, ranging from adverts on our cell phones to personal soliciting. Nonetheless, many of the methods used to advertise can be considered unacceptable and immoral.

To begin, a common agenda of many advertisers is to first make their audience feel deprived and then to instil a belief in their viewers that only through buying the advertised product or service, they can attain satisfaction. Most people would agree that this strategy is at the very least unacceptable and at worst sinister. Another unacceptable tactic used by advertisers is the deliberate misrepresentation of their products as being scarce and only available for a limited amount of time, by doing this they exploit the human psychology, which places a higher value on things that are apparently not abundant.

In addition, the fact that we can’t escape from advertising is in my opinion, an invasion of personal privacy. In this era of democracy, human beings should have the free will to decide what information they wish to receive but through internet and telemarketing, advertisers have the choice to shove their products down our throats. To illustrate, when browsing the internet, ads can pop up anytime, one after another and after a certain number of times, these intrusive ads can become excruciatingly frustrating.

In brief, I agree with the notion that many of the tactics used for adverting in today’s world are both unacceptable and unethical because they are manipulative and violate a person’s privacy.

Sample 3:

Today's significant development of information technology facilitates industries to advertise their products and services widely and in a more variety of platforms which leads advertising activity to be uncontrollable. Furthermore, this brings the companies to make advertisements intensively by eliminating code of conduct causing the existence of unethical and unacceptable advertisements in today's society.

A large number of uneducated commercials nowadays force parents to be more aware of their children because it can affect their children's development. For instance, cigarette ads in TV channels purposed for over-17-year-old citizens can be consumed by underage people (children and teenagers). We do not realise that this circumstance can stimulate children's curiosity to smoke, consequently, we often find underage smokers.  Apart from targeting teenagers, advertisers often give fabricated information and mislead adults. This has a huge negative impact on our society - while the product manufacturers amass a large fortune, which costs huge hard-earned money of public.  

On the other hand, it has been common in today's advertising when enterprises advertise their product, they make an advert containing pornographic content. For example, the “Segar dingin susu soda” advertisement, a drinking advertisement gives an unethical impression by showing a sensual style of the artist played by Julia Perez wearing super-sexy clothes. This condition is not acceptable and unreasonable because it can trigger the watcher’s desire and is not in line with the product advertised.

Advertisements are meant to describe the advantages and outstanding features of a product or service while most of the advertisements shown on TV and the internet are highly deceptive and contain sexually explicit materials. These should be controlled by any means, or the society would get affected the slow poisoning of negative and unsuitable advertisement virus.

To sum up, it is obvious that most of today's advertisements are not acceptable for the society referring to a large number of unethical adverts which are often found these days. Hence, it should be government's responsibility to prevent this condition by giving a strict rule of this kind of activities.

Sample 4:

Different methods of advertisement are used in common media and among them few are considered morally controversial and misleading. I agree with the criticism because the promotions made by companies, like tobacco and fashion industries, try to disguise social aspects, give partial information and try to trigger emotions of people to misguide their judgments.

First, misusing the freedom of the media and advertisement industry, many companies and brands have started using inappropriate ways to convince the society in buying products. For instance, tobacco companies invest millions of dollars in promotion campaigns, which often include famous celebrities, to increase the number of smokers in our community in order to maintain the flow of their sale. Thus, add-making houses are paid heavily to make the catchy scenario for the people. Therefore, most of the advertisement makers try to introduce a concept that smoking is essential to be manly and someone special. Furthermore, to make the presentation even more realistic they might end up hiring a film or sports stars. As a result, people, especially youths, get distracted.

Another feature of immorality could be seen in advertisements made by fashion and cosmetic industries. Fashion industries try to induce a specific pale zero size model image as criteria of an ideal body, which is why, in order to attain that many women, especially girls, end up in a psychological condition like anorexia nervosa or body dysmorphic syndrome. Nevertheless, academic excellence is also markedly affected by those deceptive advertisements.  Though there is no scientific evidence that a cream can make our complexion fair, this is a common scenario in an advertisement made by a beauty cream producer.

Finally, hiding real ingredients used in a product and side effects of using it is a common practice in advertisement industries. How ambiguous and confusing it is when every brand claim to be the best!  Creativity and unique concept in advertisements should be used positively- in fact, to let the consumers make informed judgments, not to deceive them.

In conclusion, I strongly agree that many advertisements we see or hear break the ethics and morality of our society. Also, the government ought to restrict certain features of freedom given to media, in particular to tobacco and fashion industries. Viewers should be presented with advertisements that are not unethical or inappropriate.

Sample 5:

There is an opinion that advertising is failing to maintain ethical standards, and this is an unacceptable practice in our contemporary society. Personally, I agree with this view.

To begin with, it is undeniable that certain advertising strategies cross ethical boundaries. One of the most common unethical advertising practices is using false claims to exaggerate the benefits of their products or services. This can be easily seen in the way a weight loss supplement advertisement might claim that it can help you lose 20 pounds in a month without diet or exercise, which is unrealistic and misleading. In addition to this, the proliferation of digitally altered images in beauty advertisements perpetuates unrealistic beauty standards, leading to body dysmorphic disorder and diminished self-worth among individuals, particularly young women. Finally, advertisers often target vulnerable demographics, such as children, through deceptive marketing tactics. They frequently use colorful packaging and cartoon characters to lure young consumers into purchasing unhealthy products, contributing to childhood obesity and other health issues.

In my opinion, there are several reasons why these advertising methods are unacceptable in today's society. The primary reason is that false representation and overstating benefits while omitting possible drawbacks in advertisements infringe on consumers’ rights to accurate and truthful information about the products and services they purchase. With this situation continuing, consumers can feel deceived, which can lead to a loss of trust not only in the specific brand but in the advertising industry as a whole. Consequently, this can undermine the entire market system, thus inefficiencies and reduced welfare for all participants. Furthermore, unethical marketing can promote products or behaviors that are harmful to individuals or society as a whole. For instance, unethical marketing can promote unhealthy products like cigarettes or sugary drinks, contributing to health problems such as cancer and obesity.

In conclusion, I maintain that manipulative tactics used in ads such as false claims, photoshopping, and the exploitation of vulnerable demographics are unacceptable because they are against the customers’ rights and bring numerous negative consequences for society as a whole.

Sample 6:

If a company wants to increase awareness about its products, it must engage in some form of advertising. For this reason, adverts are everywhere that we look, including TV, the internet, posters, and billboards. Some adverts are very innovative and informative, but others incorporate unethical and unacceptable methods to gain people’s attention.

To start with, the competitive nature of the advertising world is such that many businesses resort to inappropriate means to make their products known. These include deception, which refers to misleading consumers with faulty information about a product. We can see this everywhere from inaccurate pictures of food to false promises on health supplements. There is also a tendency to use stereotypes to attract people or make people laugh. However, these stereotypes may be racist or sexist and contribute to a decline in social harmony. Additionally, they may also damage the company’s reputation.

Some people argue that it’s not all bad because they think some adverts are funny. However, they wouldn’t think it was funny if the advert made fun of them. People also argue that a little exaggeration is not a bad thing because a discerning customer should know better. However, many consumers are tricked, and some of these people are children or the elderly. It is unfair to take advantage of these groups.

To conclude, I believe the unethical and unacceptable advertising practices are common these days, and that we should oppose them vociferously. A variety of means should be taken into consideration to ensure a set of reasonable advertising guidelines, with suitable punishments for transgressions.

Sample 7:

Nowadays, in countries around the world, we are constantly exposed to advertisements on TV shows, in magazines, or on huge LED boards at intersections. Regardless of how they are produced or how much the creators consider ethical standards, I believe their main intention is to attract more viewers to earn more money, without concern for the consequences.

In first point of view, some families my does not need something that is displaying on tv, but as home wife see the advertisement will feel that is a good idea to have it and decide to buy it immediately. In another case, there is families who have young offspring who mentally is not wise enough to perceive everything in family situation. Therefore, they will have high demand while they are watching a new toy advertisement. Begging his parent to purchase it and crying all time. As a result, his poor father will be finally obliged to buy the toy.

In second point, they may use psychological weaknesses; for example, by displaying a young lady with fitness body who is using some stuff on show to attract people for the good. It may apparently not so bad, but if we go deep in down will understand that how it may have an effect of youth brain and corrupt it.

Or by using a charming sentence on cigarette box "the ideal of a manhood" as a person see this advertisement on the box, will feel himself on his dreams and will buy it.

In conclusion, the advertisement makers, regardless to the bad effects the advertise may cause on people, will made them due to make their customers satisfying. But it may have bad consequences on society which due to avoiding this trend i suggest authorities make some plans for the circumstance to check and control advertisements before showing up.

Sample 8:

Advertising methods nowadays make use of immoral and inappropriate content. Although commercials play an important role in product marketing, I completely agree with the argument that some of the advertisements use inappropriate ways of promotion.

To begin with, some of the adverts spread / show false information about the product resulting in customer dissatisfaction. Some commercials such as fairness and skin creams try to lure the customers by making false claims but when they use these products, they do not get satisfactory results. In addition to this, some of the ads use stunts and other pernicious activities to influence people. Although these kinds of commercials target customers of all ages, their influence / impact on youngsters is the highest. Consequently, the children want to purchase these products and try to imitate the stunts shown in the commercial at home. For example, by showing dangerous car and bike stunts in the Thumps Up commercial, this company is casting the negative impression on the minds of youngsters that by consuming this drink, anyone would be capable of performing dangerous stunts.

Furthermore, some of the advertisements contain vulgar and obscene content that can badly influence the young minds and force them to go astray. In addition to this, by using child actors in fast food, cold-drinks and chocolate commercials, these companies try to attract the children. As a result, youngsters nowadays consume more fast food, cold-drinks and chocolates instead of home cooked meal. Moreover, due to the all-pervasive commercials, there is an increase in the financial burden on parent's shoulders because they have to put up with the demands of their children. To exemplify this, by getting influenced by the Sony Play station advert, my cousin forced my uncle to purchase it for him. After a lot of arguments, my uncle gave up and he had to buy that play station to his son.

In conclusion, I reiterate that some companies use inappropriate and unethical ways to advertise their products, and this practice results in consumer dissatisfaction and detrimental impacts on children and individuals.

Sample 9:

Though advertisements are creative and well presented, some exceptional cases convey inappropriate messages and somehow harm their audience. These commercials usually exploit the involvement of children and the distortion of the truth to polish the commercialized products.

On the one hand, advertisements targeted at children often use the element of illusion to attract them to the unreal world. Indeed, the false satisfaction of children in advertisements about becoming a tall or strong superhero or a valedictorian shortly after drinking milk or eating a snack is not rare in TV commercials. Also, toy companies make TV commercials showing the transformation of the player into the character in a toy set, which is simply an exaggeration of the real feeling and experience of children when having their hands on those plastic figures. The trick works most of the time, and it leads to children pestering their parents for those advertised toys just to play with them for a short while before putting them into complete oblivion. That explains why some children now have big boxes of toys, some of which they never play with twice.

On the other hand, incorrect information about the product or service is pervasive in the advertising world. A compelling example is seen on the deceptive wordings on posters or flyers about a free service or a heavily discount product. They are actually only baits to draw attention of potential customers, and sometimes give them a slap on the face when it turns out that the discounted product is always out of stock, and the free service is only a prelude to draining dry customers' pocket. A free facial massage at a spa followed by an offer of a heavily overcharged skin care is a typical illustration of the issue. In addition, some school advertisements even exaggerate the effectiveness of the service with messages like ensured effective learning while being lazy and busy. Such tactics are likely to result in dissatisfaction and disillusionment in customers soon after they are cheated to buy the advertised items.

In conclusion, advertisements are the mouthpiece of companies, but some of them unethically employ illusion to attract children or display deceptive messages as traps to win customers' impression.

Sample 10:

The advertising industry was born for the purpose of proliferating the names and images of companies through the carefully crafted advertisements. However, some asserts that occasionally advertisements violate the morality to disperse inappropriate content. I have strong reasons to believe that claim is ungrounded.

On the one hand, legislations definitely have well-developed systems to strictly control advertisements. Anything appearing on the mass media to reach millions of people needs to go through a procedure of application, evaluation and permit granting before being broadcast or printed. For example, in Vietnam, the layout and content of street posters and calendars need to have the license for publication from the department of culture, sports and tourism before they are printed. Also, laws to protect intellectual properties, fair competition, and appropriateness of advertisements are seriously enforced in this world of exponentially increasing competition. The stringent censorship advertisements need to undergo definitely eliminate any elements that may

offend the public.

On the other hand, it is the company that is toiling to ensure the perfection of their commercials for a lucrative advertising campaign. Before launching an advertisement, usually some market research will be conducted to pinpoint the target customers, or demographic brackets before visual presentation, the plot, or movie effects for the masterpiece are decided upon. It undoubtedly involves dozens of experts into the lengthy process of realizing imaginative ideas to create the concrete advertisement, and thus it is expected to be checked and double checked before its release. Moreover, to remain competitive in this world, organizations need to uphold their ethics and work towards expressing their devotion to giving back to society for sustainable development. Therefore, it sounds preposterous for businesses to spend a huge budget on spreading their advertisement - their brainchild in an unethical and unacceptable way.

In conclusion, thanks to the governmental and organizational meticulous screening as well as the dedication of the company to perfect their advertisements, I believe the inappropriateness of any kinds can be eliminated.

Sample 11:

The methods used to advertise a product or service are considered unethical and unacceptable in contemporary society. I agree that some of the advertisements diverge from the values and ethics to sell their intended products.

Disclosing real information about the product is an essential ethic in advertising. People rely on the advertiser's information to decide whether to buy the product or not. If the advertisements express false information or false claims, then they will mislead the consumers. If they come to know what they bought is not what they expected, it will even produce psychological irritations. Poor decision-making produces poor self-esteem. The self-esteem of the buyer could be reduced. For example: Imagine that you are buying a dress since advertisements said it is long-lasting. But the dress tore down within a short period of time. You will be stressed out as you expected it to endure but it didn’t. And your expenditure proved to be a waste. 

Portraying women as sex objects is another problem with advertising. Their idea is to kindle the instinctual forces in men to make them buy their product. Conceiving the woman as sex objects itself is stripping away their dignity. It constructs the image of women poorly in society. It destroys the respect for women and puts them as bare objects to be consumed. The coming generation could perceive women as just a means to satisfy their pleasure. If this prospect comes true, it will lead to disastrous consequences. 

I dealt with two ideas which reflect my agreement with the statement that advertisers use unethical and unacceptable methods to sell their products. Both falsifying information and objectifying women is not proper way to advertise any product. It affects the individual and society in a bad way. 

Sample 12:

Nowadays, people believe that a few methods used in advertisements are unethical and unacceptable. I agree with this statement, and this essay will discuss it.

False marketing practices present the unethical practices popular in advertising. They not only hurt public trust but also highlighted the lack of truthfulness in advertising. Also, taking advantage of innocent groups of people, particularly children, is another disturbing aspect. Advertisements for chocolates and health drinks, decorated with vibrant colors and cartoon characters, display the tricking of young minds, contributing to concerns about childhood obesity. For example, the Cocoa Puffs cereal advertising campaign featuring the character Sonny the Cuckoo Bird has been criticized for selling sugary cereals to children.

Then, companies often claim environment-friendly practices in their advertising, which can mislead consumers about a brand’s dedication to protecting the environment. Sometimes, healthcare ads play on viewers’ emotions by showing extreme health improvements without giving a balanced view of possible side effects, possibly cheating individuals. For example, certain advertisements for food supplements often focus on before-and-after plans, showing individuals who claim to have experienced health improvements. These ads may emphasize the benefits of the supplements while ignoring information about side effects.

In the end, false claims and exploitation of certain groups are real concerns that show the true nature of advertisements today. So, we need to protect ourselves from these unethical practices. 

Sample 13:

Advertising is a powerful tool that builds societal opinions and influences consumer behavior. While many advertisements stick to ethical standards, most people believe that these ads use methods that can be considered unethical and unacceptable in today’s society. I support the popular view and will discuss it in the following paragraphs with popular examples.

To begin with, many advertisements use misleading information to influence consumers. These false claims about a product’s effectiveness or exaggerated benefits can misguide consumers, ultimately destroying trust. For example, Red Bull faced a class-action lawsuit in 2013 over its slogan, “Red Bull Gives You Wings.” The case claimed that the energy drink company had misled consumers by suggesting that the product had unique and superior qualities, leading to improved physical and mental performance.

In addition, the exploitation of defenceless groups, such as children, is another wrong aspect of advertising. Some companies target children with advertisements for unhealthy food or products, taking advantage of their limited understanding and openness to convincing techniques. For instance, cereal brands have been blamed for selling high-sugar products, often using colourful and attractive packaging showing cartoon characters to attract children. It contributes to concerns about childhood obesity and the overall health impact of sugary foods. As a result, many consumer rights groups have called for stricter regulations.

In conclusion, while advertising is an important element of the business world, I believe there are instances where unethical methods are applied. Unreliable practices and exploitation of children are clear examples of unacceptable advertising in today’s society.

Sample 14:

It is a common belief that methods used in advertisements to promote products or services are unfair and offensive. While some mislead consumers with false claims and exploit fear, others target vulnerable groups or body image and invade privacy. I am in favor of this notion and will expand on this idea in the following paragraphs with examples.

First and foremost, whenever we see billboards or watch a programme on screen, there are multiple ads that claim to boost immunity and provide health benefits. However, most are untrue, like Kellogg’s Rice Krispies, which claimed that the product could “naturally boost your child’s immunity.” Unfortunately, the claim was found to be groundless, leading to changes in the product’s marketing. Moreover, advertisements of security systems distort crime statistics to create fear, potentially pressuring individuals to purchase unnecessary products out of anxiety.

Most importantly, the most popular commercials are related to beauty products, like fairness creams or weight loss supplements. They promote unrealistic body standards, contributing to body image issues, as seen in cases where photos are extensively edited to create unreasonable ideals. Similarly, unhealthy food advertisements targeting children, such as McDonald’s Happy Meal, often use colourful characters and toys and contribute to unhealthy eating habits among children, leading to concerns about childhood obesity and related health issues. Furthermore, smart TVs and voice-activated assistants like Amazon’s Alexa have faced scrutiny for potential privacy invasion as they listen to home conversations for targeted advertising based on users’ discussions and preferences.

To sum up, the popularity of dishonest, exploitative, and privacy-invading advertising practices confirms my point of view that specific methods are unethical and unacceptable used in the commercials today. Therefore, stricter ethical standards are essential to secure consumer trust and encourage societal values in the ever-evolving field of advertising.

Sample 15:

Nowadays we saw lot of advertisement on internet, television and newspaper. We all are surrounded with advertisement. So, advertisements have some pros and cons effects in our life.

Today's world companies are using many strategies to sell their products. Using new technologies companies create many methods to attract customers. Therefore, some time they are using immoral and intolerant things in advertisements. Some advertisements have sexy and violent scenes which can encourage people to bad behaviour. The result of those is to increase crime such as family violent, abused crime. Advertisement companies more attract to younger generation because they are easily influence. As a result, they pressurize their parents to buy expensive things. Now children forget our culture and they are using western culture more.

There is also lot of benefits of advertisement. Firstly, people knowing much information from advertisement, and they have more options to buy things. Secondly people have choice to buy things online, advertiser provide home delivery such as flipcard.com.

In my opinion government should take some steps. There should be some limit on publishing advertisement so they our young generation don't forget our traditions. Government should make one committee to check advertisement before publishing in country.