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Ethics and Critical Marketing


Dozent/in Paolo Antonetti, PhD
Veranstaltungsart Vorlesung
Code HS221191
Semester Herbstsemester 2022
Durchführender Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Studienstufe Bachelor Master
Termin/e Mo, 05.09.2022, 08:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Di, 06.09.2022, 08:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Mi, 07.09.2022, 08:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Do, 08.09.2022, 08:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Umfang Blockveranstaltung
Turnus Block course
Inhalt The earliest definitions of marketing focused exclusively on maximising benefits: increased revenues for businesses; improved levels of satisfaction for customers; enhanced “quality of life” for society. By the early 1970’s however, an increasing number of commentators and academics began to worry that not all the results, or even the objectives, of marketing were necessarily beneficial to consumers and the societies in which they lived. Over-consumption, manipulation and exploitation became words that NGO’s, lobby groups and campaigners started to associate with the marketing profession. Meanwhile, the arrival of the internet in the 1990’s has not only increased the speed, reach and efficiency of marketing and sales campaigns, but has created a new platform for protesters and defenders of consumer rights, to expose organisations and businesses that are perceived to misuse the power of the marketing process. The moral imperative for professional marketers to “Do No Harm” has increasingly become a perceived obligation to actively “Do Good”, as well. The Ethics and Critical Marketing module will look at the changing societal attitudes to Marketing, both as an academic and professional discipline and examine the repercussions, constraints and obligations this has created for marketing professionals across the world, in all sectors and industries. We will go on to identify new opportunities for businesses that use marketing tools and techniques, to play a meaningful role in improving social conditions, equality and emancipation by adopting a best practice approach and then discuss the extent to which this is compatible with the requirement to satisfy multiple stakeholders, including investors, consumers and political bodies. Success in this module depends on participation and debate, with a strong focus on teamwork and communication. Students are strongly encouraged to bring issues for discussion in class, based on their personal observation and experience as consumers, citizens or employees. Interaction is key and the course includes a “blended learning” experience, including work beyond the classroom.
Lernziele 1) To identify the potential negative impacts of marketing activities and recognize the ethical dilemmas raised by marketing decisions.
2) To competently discuss and resolve ethical questions in a marketing context.
3) To recognize marketing’s responsibilities toward a network of important social stakeholders and address the challenges stakeholder pressure raises for organizations.
4) To criticize and question instances of unethical or problematic marketing conduct in a modern organization.
5) To understand global sustainability and corporate responsibility trends and consider critically how they impact marketing practice.
Voraussetzungen Introduction to marketing courses
Sprache Englisch
Anmeldung

To attend the course / exercise, registration via e-learning platform OLAT is required. Registration is possible from 22 August to 5 September 2022. The students themselves are responsible for checking the creditability of the course to their course of study.

Direct link to OLAT course:

https://lms.uzh.ch/url/RepositoryEntry/17250386094

Prüfung ***IMPORTANT*** In order to acquire credits, resp. to take part in the examination, registration via the UniPortal within 22 August - 5 September 2022 is REQUIRED. Further information on registration for the examination: www.unilu.ch/wf/pruefungen
Abschlussform / Credits 15 minutes presentation / written paper (personal essay to submit after the end of the course ) / 3 Credits
Hinweise Submission period for the written paper: until 26 September 2022
Hörer-/innen Nach Vereinbarung
Kontakt paolo.antonetti@doz.unilu.ch
Literatur

American Marketing Association, Statement of Ethics, https://www.ama.org/codes-of-conduct/

Case study 1: “Was that harassment?” https://hbr.org/2019/05/case-study-was-that-harassment

Case study 2: Your Star Salesperson Lied. Should He Get a Second Chance? https://hbr.org/2019/09/case-study-your-star-salesperson-lied-should-he-get-a-second-chance

Hunt, S. D., & Vitell, S. J. (2006). The general theory of marketing ethics: A revision and three questions. Journal of Macromarketing, 26(2), 143-153.

Maignan, I., Ferrell, O. C., & Ferrell, L. (2005). A stakeholder model for implementing social responsibility in marketing. European Journal of Marketing, 39(9-10), 956-977.

Ellis, N., Jack, G., Higgins, M., & Fitchett, J. (2010). Marketing: A critical textbook. Sage Publications.

Martin, K. D., & Murphy, P. E. (2017). The role of data privacy in marketing. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 45(2), 135-155.