An alternative view of relationship marketing: a framework for ethical analysis
- 1 February 1996
- journal article
- Published by Emerald Publishing in European Journal of Marketing
- Vol. 30 (2) , 45-60
- https://doi.org/10.1108/03090569610106644
Abstract
At present, a continuing widespread debate on the moral nature of business is widely recognized. However, it seems that the ethical evaluation of business practices is not very common in the area of relationship marketing. Analyses relationship marketing from the viewpoint of ethical theories. The theories applied are deontology, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, and emotivism. Reviews and analyses studies on relationship marketing issues in order to construct a framework for the ethical analysis of relationship marketing principles. Finally presents a framework for ethical analysis in the form of a constructive solution. Includes a model or code of business ethics for relationship marketers. The code will help make relationship marketing practices ethically longer lasting and, in this way, make the practices also more competitive and profitable.Keywords
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