Advertising controversial products in the Asia Pacific: What makes them offensive?

2025-02-25 Classification：Religion Click()
Author：Fam, KS; Waller, DS

Article Title：Advertising controversial products in the Asia Pacific: What makes them offensive?

Abstract：
The advertising of controversial products/services and the use of controversial images to cut through the clutter in the marketplace appears to be increasing around the world. However, apart from the general ethical issue regarding the deliberate use of controversial/offensive images for public viewing that may offend some people, it is important to determine what makes a controversial advertisement offensive? A questionnaire was distributed to 1014 students across four different countries in the Asia Pacific region to determine what type of products are seen as offensive and the reasons they are offensive. The results present some important implications for international marketers.

Keywords: Asia Pacific; Asian values; collectivism; controversial products; religion

DOI: 10.1023/B:BUSI.0000005785.29778.83

Source：JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS

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