IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/h/elg/eechap/14834_17.html
   My bibliography  Save this book chapter

Marketing ethics in context: the promotion of unhealthy foods and beverages to children

In: Handbook on Ethics and Marketing

Author

Listed:
  • Michaela Jackson
  • Paul Harrison
  • Boyd Swinburn
  • Mark Lawrence

Abstract

Exploring both the theoretical and the applied aspects of the role ethics plays in marketing, this Handbook analyzes key issues in order to advance our understanding and provide an overview of the state of the art in this vital field.

Suggested Citation

  • Michaela Jackson & Paul Harrison & Boyd Swinburn & Mark Lawrence, 2015. "Marketing ethics in context: the promotion of unhealthy foods and beverages to children," Chapters, in: Handbook on Ethics and Marketing, chapter 17, pages 354-386, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:14834_17
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781781003428.00024.xml
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Dubinsky, Alan J. & Loken, Barbara, 1989. "Analyzing ethical decision making in marketing," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 19(2), pages 83-107, September.
    2. Gould, Stephen J., 2004. "IMC as Theory and as a Poststructural Set of Practices and Discourses: A Continuously Evolving Paradigm Shift," Journal of Advertising Research, Cambridge University Press, vol. 44(1), pages 66-70, March.
    3. Hawkes, C., 2007. "Regulating and litigating in the public interest. Regulating food marketing to young people worldwide: Trends and policy drivers," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 97(11), pages 1962-1973.
    4. John, Deborah Roedder, 1999. "Consumer Socialization of Children: A Retrospective Look at Twenty-Five Years of Research," Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Consumer Research Inc., vol. 26(3), pages 183-213, December.
    5. Kenneth E. Boulding, 1966. "The Ethics of Rational Decision," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 12(6), pages 161-169, February.
    6. N. Leila Trapp, 2011. "Staff Attitudes to Talking Openly About Ethical Dilemmas: The Role of Business Ethics Conceptions and Trust," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 103(4), pages 543-552, November.
    7. Chonko, Lawrence B. & Hunt, Shelby D., 1985. "Ethics and marketing management: An empirical examination," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 13(4), pages 339-359, August.
    8. Kelly, B. & Halford, J.C.G. & Boyland, E.J. & Chapman, K. & Bautista-Castaño, I. & Berg, C. & Caroli, M. & Cook, B. & Coutinho, J.G. & Effertz, T. & Grammatikaki, E. & Keller, K. & Leung, R. & Manios,, 2010. "Television food advertising to children: A global perspective," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 100(9), pages 1730-1736.
    9. Jeri Jones & Karen Middleton, 2007. "Ethical Decision-Making by Consumers: The Roles of Product Harm and Consumer Vulnerability," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 70(3), pages 247-264, February.
    10. Barbara Townley, 2004. "Managerial Technologies, Ethics and Managing," Journal of Management Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 41(3), pages 425-445, May.
    11. Singhapakdi, Anusorn & Vitell, Scott J. & Kraft, Kenneth L., 1996. "Moral Intensity and Ethical Decision-Making of Marketing Professionals," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 36(3), pages 245-255, July.
    12. Carter, Owen B.J. & Patterson, Lisa J. & Donovan, Robert J. & Ewing, Michael T. & Roberts, Clare M., 2011. "Children's understanding of the selling versus persuasive intent of junk food advertising: Implications for regulation," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 72(6), pages 962-968, March.
    13. Cawley, John & Meyerhoefer, Chad, 2012. "The medical care costs of obesity: An instrumental variables approach," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 31(1), pages 219-230.
    14. Kitchen, Philip J. & Brignell, Joanne & Li, Tao & Jones, Graham Spickett, 2004. "The Emergence of IMC: A Theoretical Perspective," Journal of Advertising Research, Cambridge University Press, vol. 44(1), pages 19-30, March.
    15. Chase Thiel & Zhanna Bagdasarov & Lauren Harkrider & James Johnson & Michael Mumford, 2012. "Leader Ethical Decision-Making in Organizations: Strategies for Sensemaking," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 107(1), pages 49-64, April.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Woon Kian Chong & Nitin Patwa, 2023. "The Value of Integrity: Empowering SMEs with Ethical Marketing Communication," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-16, July.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Chonko, Lawrence B. & Hunt, Shelby D., 2000. "Ethics and Marketing Management:: A Retrospective and Prospective Commentary," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 50(3), pages 235-244, December.
    2. Bodo Schlegelmilch & Magdalena Öberseder, 2010. "Half a Century of Marketing Ethics: Shifting Perspectives and Emerging Trends," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 93(1), pages 1-19, April.
    3. Singhapakdi, Anusorn, 1999. "Perceived Importance of Ethics and Ethical Decisions in Marketing," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 45(1), pages 89-99, May.
    4. Baker, Thomas L. & Hunt, Tammy G. & Andrews, Martha C., 2006. "Promoting ethical behavior and organizational citizenship behaviors: The influence of corporate ethical values," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 59(7), pages 849-857, July.
    5. Zou, Lili Wenli & Chan, Ricky Y.K., 2019. "Why and when do consumers perform green behaviors? An examination of regulatory focus and ethical ideology," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 94(C), pages 113-127.
    6. Tarabashkina, Liudmila & Quester, Pascale & Crouch, Roberta, 2016. "Exploring the moderating effect of children's nutritional knowledge on the relationship between product evaluations and food choice," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 149(C), pages 145-152.
    7. Aysen Bakir & Scott Vitell, 2010. "The Ethics of Food Advertising Targeted Toward Children: Parental Viewpoint," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 91(2), pages 299-311, January.
    8. Barnett, Tim & Valentine, Sean, 2004. "Issue contingencies and marketers' recognition of ethical issues, ethical judgments and behavioral intentions," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 57(4), pages 338-346, April.
    9. Angela Chang & Peter J. Schulz & Tony Schirato & Brian J. Hall, 2018. "Implicit Messages Regarding Unhealthy Foodstuffs in Chinese Television Advertisements: Increasing the Risk of Obesity," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-15, January.
    10. Landwehr, Stefanie C. & Hartmann, Monika, 2020. "Industry self-regulation of food advertisement to children: Compliance versus effectiveness of the EU Pledge," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 91(C).
    11. David Rowthorn, 2019. "Is Child Advertising Inherently Unfair?," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 158(3), pages 603-615, September.
    12. Stephen E. Anderson & Jodine M. Burchell, 2021. "The Effects of Spirituality and Moral Intensity on Ethical Business Decisions: A Cross-Sectional Study," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 168(1), pages 137-149, January.
    13. Joan McMahon & Robert Harvey, 2007. "The Effect of Moral Intensity on Ethical Judgment," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 72(4), pages 335-357, June.
    14. Lim, Weng Marc & O'Connor, Peter & Nair, Sumesh & Soleimani, Samaneh & Rasul, Tareq, 2023. "A foundational theory of ethical decision-making: The case of marketing professionals," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 158(C).
    15. Barbara Culiberg & Domen Bajde, 2014. "Do You Need a Receipt? Exploring Consumer Participation in Consumption Tax Evasion as an Ethical Dilemma," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 124(2), pages 271-282, October.
    16. Lu-Ming Tseng & Yue-Min Kang, 2015. "Managerial Authority, Turnover Intention and Medical Insurance Claims Adjusters’ Recommendations for Claim Payments," The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, Palgrave Macmillan;The Geneva Association, vol. 40(2), pages 334-352, April.
    17. Charles Schwepker & David Good, 2011. "Moral Judgment and its Impact on Business-to-Business Sales Performance and Customer Relationships," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 98(4), pages 609-625, February.
    18. Jeffrey R. Cohen & Nonna Martinov Bennie, 2006. "The Applicability of a Contingent Factors Model to Accounting Ethics Research," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 68(1), pages 1-18, September.
    19. Hsing-Chau Tseng & Chi-Hsiang Duan & Hui-Lien Tung & Hsiang-Jui Kung, 2010. "RETRACTED ARTICLE: Modern Business Ethics Research: Concepts, Theories, and Relationships," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 91(4), pages 587-597, February.
    20. Scott Vitell & Encarnación Ramos & Ceri Nishihara, 2010. "The Role of Ethics and Social Responsibility in Organizational Success: A Spanish Perspective," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 91(4), pages 467-483, February.

    More about this item

    Keywords

    Business and Management;

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:14834_17. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Darrel McCalla (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.e-elgar.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.