ethics in marketing research ppt

6.4 Ethical Issues in Marketing Research

Learning outcomes.

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

• 1 Describe ethical issues relating to marketing research.
• 2 Discuss ways to avoid unethical research practices.

The Use of Deceptive Practices

In marketing research, there are many potential areas of ethical concern. Each day people share personal information on social media, through company databases, and on mobile devices. So how do companies make sure to remain ethical in decisions when it comes to this vast amount of research data? It is essential that marketers balance the benefits of having access to this data with the privacy of and concern for all people they can impact.

Too many times, we have heard about the lack of ethical decision-making when it comes to marketing research or personal data. Companies are hacked, share or sell personal information, or use promotion disguised as research. Each of these can be considered unethical.

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The insights association.

There is an organization devoted to the support and integrity of quality marketing research. This organization, called The Insights Association (IA) , “protects and creates demand for the evolving insights and analytics industry by promoting the indisputable role of insights in driving business impact.” 21 Having a solid understanding of ethical practices is critical for any marketing professional. Become familiar with terminology, responsibilities, enforcements, and sanctions of the IA’s code of standards and ethics .

First, let’s look at some deceptive practices that might be conducted through research. The first is representing something as research when it is really an attempt to sell a product. This is called sugging. Sugging happens when an individual identifies themselves as a researcher, collects some data, and then uses the data to suggest specific purchases. 22 According to the Insights Association Code of Marketing Research Standards, researchers should always separate selling of products from the research process. 23

Other deceptive research practices include using persuasive language to encourage a participant to select a particular answer, misrepresenting research data subjectively rather than objectively while presenting the results, and padding research data with fabricated answers in order to increase response rate or create a specific outcome.

Invasion of Privacy

Privacy is another concern when it comes to marketing research data. For researchers, privacy is maintaining the data of research participants discretely and holding confidentiality. Many participants are hesitant to give out identifying information for fear that the information will leak, be tied back to them personally, or be used to steal their identity. To help respondents overcome these concerns, researchers can identify the research as being either confidential or anonymous.

Confidential data is when respondents share their identifying information with the researcher, but the researcher does not share it beyond that point. In this situation, the research may need some identifier in order to match up previous information with the new content—for instance, a customer number or membership number. Anonymous data is when a respondent does not provide identifying information at all, so there is no chance of being identified. Researchers should always be careful with personal information, keeping it behind a firewall, behind a password-protected screen, or physically locked away.

Breaches of Confidentiality

One of the most important ethical considerations for marketing researchers is the concept of confidentiality of respondents’ information. In order to have a rich data set of information, very personal information may be gathered. When a researcher uses that information in an unethical manner, it is a breach of confidentiality . Many research studies start with a statement of how the respondent’s information will be used and how the researcher will maintain confidentiality. Companies may sell personal information, share contact information of the respondents, or tie specific answers to a respondent. These are all breaches of the confidentiality that researchers are held accountable for. 24

Although we hear about how companies are utilizing customers’ data unethically, many companies operate in an ethical manner. One example is the search engine DuckDuckGo . The search industry generates millions of pieces of user data daily; most of the providers of searches capitalize on this data by tracking and selling this information. Alternatively, DuckDuckGo has decided NOT to track its users. Instead, it has built its business model on the fact that no user information is stored—ever. Ethically, DuckDuckGo offers users private searches, tracker blocking, and site encryption. In an industry that is continuously collecting and selling personal search information, DuckDuckGo is the exception. There is no concern with being hacked because no data is collected. 25

Companies with a Conscience

The Gallup Organization is a market research firm that specializes in understanding market sentiment (see Figure 6.11 ). Every year among its numerous polls, Gallup completes an assessment of the honesty and ethical approach of different professions. In the 2021 survey, nursing was the top profession regarding these two measures. 26

Gallup’s research led additional findings about the state of ethics for businesses. “Ethical standards need to be at the core of an organization’s purpose, brand and culture.” 27 But what about Gallup’s own ethical standards? Gallup is “a global analytics and advice firm that helps leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems.” 28 In order to be proficient and well-informed on the variety of topics Gallup investigates, it must hold itself and its employees to a high ethical standard.

Gallup completes multiple polls and research continuously. In order to meet the high standards of its public, Gallup must perform these practices in an ethical manner. Each step of the research process is completed with diligence and intention. For those reasons, Gallup is recognized for its ethically backed data. Gallup is a global leader in market insights and has locations in seven cities within the United States and an additional 27 locations internationally. According to Chuck Hagel, former Secretary of Defense of the United States, “Gallup is truly an island of independence—it possesses a credibility and trust that hardly any institution has. A reputation for impartial, fair, honest and superb work.” 29

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Ethics and Marketing Research. Ethics: may be defined as a field of inquiry in to what behaviors are deemed appropriate under certain circumstances as prescribed by codes of behavior that are set by society. Society determines what is ethical and not ethical.

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Ethics and Marketing Research • Ethics:may be defined as a field of inquiry in to what behaviors are deemed appropriate under certain circumstances as prescribed by codes of behavior that are set by society. • Society determines what is ethical and not ethical.

Ethical Issues Arise in Many Aspects of Marketing Research • Marketing researchers should not work for competing clients • Marketing researchers should not divulge any aspects of the research to third parties

Ethical Issues Arise in Many Aspects of Marketing Research cont. • Marketing researchers should not suggest research that is not needed by the client • Take a look at the MRA’s Code of Ethics at mra-net.org

Your Ethical Views are Shaped by Your Philosophy • Deontology: is concerned with the rights of the individual. • If the rights of the individual are violated, then the behavior is not ethical. • Teleology: analyzes a particular behavior in terms of its benefits and costs to society. • If there are individual costs, but group benefits are greater, then there are net gains and the behavior is judged to be ethical.

Ethical Behavior in Marketing Research • Other Marketing Research Organizations having Codes of Ethics are: • Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO) See: CASRO • MRIA (Canada) See: mria-arim • ESOMAR (Europe) See: esomar

Codes of Ethics: Some Issues • Sugging • Frugging • Misrepresentation and omission of pertinent research data • Treating clients, suppliers & the public unfairly • Respondent Fairness See CMOR’s Rights of the Survey Respondent: • cmor.org

Ethical Issues With Respondents • Respondent cooperation has been going down • Marketing researchers should: • Eliminate or keep deception to a minimum • If promised, guarantee anonymity or confidentiality • Fight invasions of privacy such as telemarketing and SPAM

Panels • Marketing research companies are making greater use of panels • Recruiting respondents who agree to participate in future studies • Panel Equity, the value of having access to a large number of consumers willing to cooperate in studies, will increase in the future

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