ADMS 1010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Services In The Internal Market Directive 2006, Junk Food, Cardiovascular Disease

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 1010
• Professor: Diane Jurkowski

Document Summary

Given that children are a vulnerable population and highly susceptible to persuasive media messaging, be it resolved that advertising to children is unethical and should be more heavily restricted in canada. Claim: i agree with the statement that advertising to children is unethical and should be more heavily restricted in canada. Advertising to children causes a negative effect on children. Advertising can cause moral or physical harm to minors which is why the eu. Audiovisual media services directive sets out several eu-wide rules on advertising and children. Code of advertising standards have been put in place - a set of ethical and behavioral rules. The message that advertisements send to children effect their cognitive development. Children more vulnerable to manipulation through advertising messages. Marketing tactics and advertising can lead children to adopt certain consumer behavior which can result in negative impacts on children"s physical and mental health. Ex: obesity which is increasing rapidly in both developed and developing countries.