Question

Mattel, the maker of barbie dolls, frequently shows television ads aimed at children on saturday mornings, when many children are known to watch cartoons. some of these ads mix cartoon-type animation and "real" shots of the dolls so that it is sometimes difficult for even an adult to determine what the doll can or cannot do. this most likely represents a conflict of interest. an ethical problem because children may be deceived about what barbie can do. an ethical concern for many creditors of mattel. illegal payoffs, if parents are getting more than they actually know they are paying for. that mattel employees need better working conditions and higher pay.

Answer 1

This most likely depicts an ethical problem because children may be deceived about what Barbie can do.

As some of these ads mix cartoon-type animation and “real” shots of the dolls, children may think that their Barbies can do specific types of actions based from the advertisement. This would also most likely lead to broken Barbies because children may copy the things that they saw in the ads. This is somewhat a form of false advertising.