CHAPTER FOUR ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN MARKETING Irwin/McGraw-Hill MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 AFTER READING CHAPTER 6 YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO: • Appreciate the nature and significance of ethics in marketing. • Understand the differences between legal and ethical behavior in marketing. • Identify factors that influence ethical and unethical marketing decisions. • Distinguish among the different concepts of ethics and social responsibility. • Recognize the importance of ethical and socially responsible consumer behavior. MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-AA Anheuser Busch’s campaign for responsible drinking and environment-conscious disposition of packaging • “Know When to Say When” campaign for responsible drinking appeared first via posters in 1983 and two years later with TV commercials. Such efforts have contributed to a sizeable decline in fatal drunk-driving accidents and a 64% drop in teen drunk-driving deaths since 1982. • Anheuser Busch is an advocate and sponsor or numerous efforts to preserve the environment and is the world’s largest recycler of aluminum cans. MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-C Trends in alcoholic consumption by high school seniors 80 75 Percentage 70 65 60 55 50 '79 '80 '81 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 Year MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-A Definition of Ethics Ethics are . . . . the moral principals and values that govern the actions and decisions of an individual or group. They serve as guidelines on how to act rightly and justly when faced with moral dilemmas. MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-1 Classifying marketing decisions according to ethical and legal relationships Ethical but illegal Ethical and legal Unethical and illegal Unethical but legal Ethicality Ethical Unethical Illegal Legal Legality MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-BB Concept Check 1. What are ethics? 2. What are 4 possible reasons for the present state of ethical conduct in the United States? MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-CC Understanding Ethical Marketing Behavior Consider the use of another’s ideas: • In the US copyrights, trademarks and patents are considered intellectual property, and unauthorized use is illegal and unethical. • Outside the US, sometimes due to the culture of a country, unauthorized use of copyrights, patents and trademarks is not considered unethical or illegal. Such is the case in countries like China, Mexico and Korea. MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-D International comparison of the percent of U.S. software package sales that are illegal copies Percentage 100 80 60 40 20 MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Benelux Germany Benelux Japan Italy Korea Switzerland Iberia Taiwan China 0 Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-2 A framework for understanding ethical behavior Societal culture and norms Personal moral philosophy and ethical behavior Business culture and industry practices Organizational culture and expectations MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-Ea Consumer Bill of Rights In 1962 President John F. Kennedy outlined the Consumer Bill of Rights that codified the ethics of exchange between buyers and sellers. MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-Eb Consumer bill of rights - continued Safety Be informed Right to Choose Be heard MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-DDa Two kinds of unethical behavior 1. Industrial Espionage is the clandestine collection of trade secrets or proprietary information about a company’s competitors. Industrial espionage is most prevalent in hightechnology industries, such as electronics, specialty chemicals, industrial equipment, aerospace, and pharmaceuticals, where technical know-how and trade secrets separate industry leaders from followers. MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-DDb Two kinds of unethical behavior 2. The giving and receiving of bribes and kickbacks is the second form of unethical competitive behavior. Bribes and kickbacks are often disguised as gifts, consultant fees and favors. They are more common in business-to-business and government marketing than in consumer marketing. MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-EE Foreign Corrupt Practices Act This act makes it a crime for U.S. corporations to bribe an official of a foreign government or political party to obtain or retain business in a foreign country. Generally, ethical standards are more likely to be compromised in industries experiencing intense competition and in countries in earlier stages of economic development. MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-3 American Marketing Association Code of Ethics Members of the American Marketing Association have joined together in subscribing to its code of ethics embracing the following topics: 1. Responsibilities of the Marketer 2. Rights and Duties of Parties in the Marketing Exchange Process 3. Organizational Relationships MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-F Personal moral philosophies MORAL IDEALISM Considers certain individual rights or duties universal regardless of the outcome UTILITARIANISM Considers the “greatest good for the greatest number” by assessing the costs and benefits of the consequences MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-FF Concept Check 1. What rights are included in the Consumer Bill of Rights? 2. What ethical practice is addressed in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act? 3. What is meant by moral idealism? MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-4 Three concepts of social responsibility Societal responsibility Customers Owners/ Stockholders Ecological environment Profit responsibility Employees General public Stakeholder responsibility Suppliers/Distributors Public interest groups MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-G Elements of a social audit Recognition Of social expectations and rationale for engaging in social responsibility endeavors Identification Of causes or programs consistent with the company’s mission Of objectives and priorities for programs Determination and activities to be undertaken Specification Of the type and amount of resources necessary to achieve objectives Evaluation Of programs and activities and assessment of future involvement MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-GGa Valdez Principles The Valdez Principles encourage companies to: 1. eliminate pollutants, minimize hazardous wastes, and conserve nonrenewable resources; 2. market environmentally safe products and services; 3. prepare for accidents and restore damaged environments; 4. provide protection for employees who report environmental hazards; MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-GGb Valdez Principles 5. appoint an environmentalist to their boards of directors, name an executive for environmental affairs, and develop an environmental audit of their global operations to be made available for public inspection. MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 PP4-HH Concept Check 1. 2. 3. What is meant by social responsibility? Marketing efforts to produce, promote, and reclaim environmentally sensitive products are called ________________ . What is a social audit? MARKETING, 6/e BERKOWITZ KERIN HARTLEY RUDELIUS Irwin/McGraw-Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000
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