Social Responsibility and Ethics in Marketing
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Abstract
Ethics are our perception regarding what is right and wrong. Although these idealsmay range
from one person to a distinctive or one company to another, ethics and social responsibilityare
aforemost part to any company’s marketing department. Ethics has a tendency to focus on the
individual or marketing group decision, whilst social responsibility takes into account the overall
effect of marketing practices on society. The main aim of the marketing department is to select
an audience, engage to that audience, and get the audience to buy that unique products or
services. In doing this, a company should make sure that they are first abiding by way of all laws
and regulations, however they ought to also attempt to be sure that they are
appearing ethically and honestly. Though the pursuit of ethical marketing and social responsibility
does no longer automatically translate into increased profit, it is far nonetheless the responsibility
of the company to ensure it is accountable for its actions and their impact on society. This paper
willhave a look at the significance of integration of ethics in social responsibility marketing and
the ethical issues faced in the marketing.
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