COMM 296 – 06/02/2013 – Blog Response to Iris Zhou: Jours après Lunes

Since I addressed in my first post the ethical issue of marketing to children, I would like to continue on the same topic by responding to Iris Zhou’s post on Jours après Lunes’ unethical marketing approach. I would like to dive deeper in the analysis of this issue and remind first of all ourselves that “Jours après Lunes” is a lingerie line for young girls.

Iris mentions the fact that these ads featuring young girls in provocative and inviting poses may very much disturb and frighten the public. She also mentions, in a graver way, the Continue reading

COMM 296 – 18/01/2013 – Ethics, Marketing and the Issue of Advertising to Children

I study at the Sauder School of Business this year but I’ll graduate in Arts. The fact of the matter is that I’ve always had an interest for Business but I’ve also always been scared of having to take unethical decisions for the sake of profit maximization. This year, as an exchange student, I decided to broaden my views and challenge my bias. I have to admit that “Ethics” seem to be an educational priority in the syllabuses of Sauder: the issue exists, the issue is identified; … and some people try to solve it at its deeper roots; that is to say the Business Schools.

Every commerce student caring about Continue reading