LS312: Ethics and the Legal Environment Unit 9 – Alternative Seminar Assignment Radica Jagan Are consumers really protected? According to the FTC (Federal Trade Commission)‚ they “Empowers consumers with free information to help them exercise their rights and spot and avoid fraud and deception”. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/. Consumer protection policies can’t be designed based only on what policymakers think consumers need. They must be grounded
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Great State Wheat Flakes Can’t be Beat Betty‚ who has been employed for three years as a copywriter for HK&M‚ a mid-size advertising agency specializing in consumer packaged goods‚ has been feverishly working for the past week on a new ad campaign for Great State’s wheat flakes‚ a regional breakfast cereal. The account has been with the agency for several years. Although Charlie‚ the brand manager on this cereal‚ has been pleased with the agency’s work over the years‚ the old positioning
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the more control an institution (or individual) has over the elements‚ the better they are positioned to exploit the opportunity and become a niche market leader. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government‚ established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act. Its principal mission is the promotion of consumer protection and the elimination and prevention of anti-competitive business practices‚ such as coercive monopoly. Types
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Summary: The Forestry Commission (established in 1919) is a non-ministerial Britain’s government department holding heavy responsibility for “protecting and expanding forests and woodlands‚ as well as increasing their value to society and the environment”. It takes care of 827‚000 hectares of sustainably-managed woods and forests‚ also plants more than 17 million new trees per year. Working with over 3‚000 members of staffs and other partners such as landowners‚ local authorities‚ communities and
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wishing to use the information they provide for marketing purposes? Yes‚ I believe it should be protected by a legal fence. Although some laws like HIPAA‚ the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and the Stored Communication Act (SCA) apply in both physical and electronic worlds‚ we understand that electronic communication and the Internet present special challenges. Therefore‚ Laws exist to prevent some kind of intrusion. Consequently‚ the protection is somewhat limited. Many countries
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University of Phoenix Material Credit Protection and Identity Theft Directions Refer to: Building a Better Credit Report on the Federal Trade Commission’s site: www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre03.shtm Identity Theft resource center on the Federal Trade Commission’s site: www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/deter.html. Provide answers to three of the following questions based on your readings and your personal experiences. Answers should be 100-to
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University of Phoenix Material Credit Protection and Identity Theft Directions Refer to: Building a Better Credit Report on the Federal Trade Commission’s site: www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre03.shtm Identity Theft resource center on the Federal Trade Commission’s site: www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/deter.html. Provide answers to three of the following questions based on your readings and your personal experiences. Answers should be 100-to
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Fundamental issues in the ethics of marketing [edit]Frameworks of analysis for marketing ethically Possible frameworks: Value-oriented framework‚ analyzing ethical problems on the basis of the values which they infringe (e.g. honesty‚ autonomy‚ privacy‚ transparency). An example of such an approach is the AMAStatement of Ethics.[1] Stakeholder-oriented framework‚ analysing ethical problems on the basis of whom they affect (e.g. consumers‚ competitors‚ society as a whole). Process-oriented
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be two types of government regulations 1) economic regulations and 2) health and safety regulations. He states the only important pieces of consumer legislation to emerge from Congress in the past three years were the “Consumer Protection Safety Commission (p.48). Green claims their should be a Consumer Protection agency as opposed to an advocacy. This author is definitely for government intervention in consumer protection. One of the reasons he gives is because the market place is weak‚ inadequate
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purchases TONY EASTLEY: More than 50 consumer protection agencies around the world are today launching a push against smartphone and tablet applications that mislead children into making unauthorised purchases. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says many apps claim to be free but when children begin playing the games‚ money is required to keep participating. The ACCC says disclosure must be improved and it hasn’t ruled out taking action against Apple and Google. Here’s Consumer Affairs
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