Scholarly Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Business Ethics, Corporate Ethics, grade: 4.0, University of Redlands, course: Business Ethics, language: English, abstract: We know the purpose for advertising - to persuade a consumer to purchase product. The advertisement may entertain, or educate, but the main goal is to sell product. How do advertisements motivate a consumer purchase their products? Do they resort to sly tactics such as misleading claims, puffery, or little white lies to intrigue you? Are these strategies ethical? What side of the ethics fence do...