tallfedexman asked:
This is for a business ethics class Business analysis paper and I would like to know what the nation thinks.
Gayle
This is for a business ethics class Business analysis paper and I would like to know what the nation thinks.
Gayle
June 1st, 2007 - 11:38 am
The kids aren’t buying them…..
Parents are buying them for the kids.
Adding trinkets is a form of advertisement. Why would that be unethical?
June 3rd, 2007 - 3:12 pm
no. it is technically illegal to advertise to children, all toy adverts act as if they are advertising to kids, but never spell it out, so they can say that really they are advertising to the parents.
Also, it leads the children to associate unhealthy foods with treats like toys so the two become synonymous and the fatty unhealthy food becomes a treat.
It is also unethical to act like sweets are rewards, and they are refuting the laws over games that use sweets as rewards, like the ones on the web.
Plus, we all know how annoying and stubborn children can be!
June 5th, 2007 - 9:17 am
yes because it is up to parent to provide other options such as cooking at home or a salad most little kids don’t go to the stoer and buy their own food the toy is not only to get the child to want to eat there but also there so the parents will choose that perticular place
June 8th, 2007 - 6:47 am
I don’t think fast food is ethical, period.
June 10th, 2007 - 2:12 pm
Well, parents can tell their children “no.” Maybe parents should try that more often. Children can’t buy their own meals, so I don’t think the companies are unethical for trying to get kids to want to purchase meals. Marketing is not, by itself, unethical, in my opinion. The fast food meals are also now coming with healthier alternatives, such as fruit.
Dana (B.A. Philosophy)
June 10th, 2007 - 9:04 pm
I agree with the first respondant. It’s the parents who control the purse strings. Yes, it’s ethical.
June 11th, 2007 - 6:37 pm
I think it’s idiotic, they’re practically saying “You gain 10 pounds and we give you a toy!”. It’s encouraging the children to eat more fast food for a toy that costs a dime to produce. Of course fast food companies don’t care, they are encouraging the future generation to be obese, but they just don’t care they just care about making 2 or 3 dollars off a child who doesn’t understand any of these things at all. Not ethical at all if you ask me…
June 13th, 2007 - 3:01 am
Sure, why not?! I remember when an adult was not allowed to purchase a kid’s value meal for themselves—no kidding.
Hey, allow me to make an analogy—we use to pick out certain breakfast cereals because of the toys—remember?
June 14th, 2007 - 1:19 am
It is not illegal to advertise to children as one person said unless it is illegal for the kid to have the product (IE booze or things that need contract)
No it isnt unethical for them to do it. Kids can eat a happy meal every once in a while and still be healthy. It is up to the parent to keep fast food in moderation and to control what the kid eats.
I dont know why everyone blames companies for things like this. I am yet to see a 7 year old cash his work check drive over to McDonalds and order a happy meal.
The parents have to pay and get them there so lets leave the blame for kids eating so many happy meals they are fat and sick on the parents.
It is ethical becuase the fast food place isnt asking the parent to feed them fast food everyday of the childs life and in moderation there is no ill effect to eating fast food.
Believe me I had meals served at home that were just as unhealthy as fast food. I remember having chicken fried steak with mash potatoes, gravy made from grease and bread with butter when I was a kid.
Ultimatley it is up to the parents to say no, but for a company not to advertise to a potential consumer would be stupid
June 15th, 2007 - 12:35 pm
First of all, I would like to say I just love how almost everybody so far is downing the fast food companies. I would just about bet that you either take your own children to these joints or you begged your parents to take you when you were children.
I would also just about bet anything that I can guarantee that even if these meals did not come with these toys, children would still want to go to these fast food chains. One, because the food is good and two because it’s a different place other than home.
And if you really want to get down to it…if everybody says this is unethical…then is it also unethical when McDonald’s has there monopoly games a couple times of year? It’s geared more for the adults…but same concept.
One person also already pointed out…a lot of restaurants are providing healthier choices.