Advertising Quote by Vilhjalmur Stefansson

Regardless of the moral issue, dishonesty in advertising has proved very unprofitable

— Leo Burnett

“the term ethics is often used interchangeably with the word morality. That the two have become virtual synonyms is a sign of the confusion…

— R.C. Sproul

Unethical conduct is actually the conduct of destruction and fear; lies are told because one is afraid of the consequences should one tell the…

— L. Ron Hubbard

If its not done ethically, advertising won't be trusted. If consumers don't trust it, advertising is pointless.

— Jef I. Richards

“Ethical actions can often entail short-term pain, but will always result in long-term gains. By contrast, unethical actions frequently have short-term gains, which make…

— Kashonia Carnegie PhD

An ethical action, like an unethical action, is usually analyzed by politicians purely in pragmatic terms.

— Adam Michnik

Lying and cheating in advertising, in the long run, are commercial suicide. Dishonesty in advertising destroys not only confidence in advertising, but also in…

— Daniel Starch

The effectiveness of advertising depends on the amount and kind of product information available to consumers... advertising will be more successful the more impoverished…

— Michael Schudson

Even if, as is generally the case, everything that the ad says about the product is scrupulously honest, or at any rate scrupulously avoids…

— Michael Schudson

There is one category of advertising which is totally uncontrolled and flagrantly dishonest: the television commercials for candidates in Presidential elections.

— David Ogilvy

Advertising is legalized lying.

— H. G. Wells

The deeper problems connected with advertising come less from the unscrupulousness of our 'deceivers' than from our pleasure in being deceived, less from the…

— Marston Bates