PHI 445:Puffery and Deception

A critical point of distinction between deceptive advertising and mere puffery is whether a claim is a measurable statement of fact.

Think of some contemporary examples of each and explain why they are or are not measurable statements of fact.
When you notice deceptive advertising or puffery, how does your sense of personal ethical perspectives and values affect the way you make decisions about those advertised goods and services?
How does the ethical program of a particular group to which you currently belong, or previously belonged, treat the topic of misrepresentation or exaggeration of company goods and service?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from scholarly resources, and properly cite any references according to APA style.

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Puffery advertisement is the legal advertisement that tries to promote a product in an exaggerated manner that cannot be verified objectively. Deceptive advertisement on the other hand is the illegal way of trying to promote a product or service by giving false information. Puffery advertisements are only exaggerated information but they are measurable facts about the item being advertised. Deceptive advertisement…..

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