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Ethical Issues in Electronic Commerce

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This article reviews the incredible growth of electronic commerce (e-commerce) and presents ethical issues that have emerged. Security concerns, spamming, Web sites that do not carry an "advertising" label, cybersquatters, online marketing to children, conflicts of interest, manufacturers competing with intermediaries online, and "dinosaurs" are discussed. The power of the Internet to spotlight issues is noted as a significant force in providing a kind of self-regulation that supports an ethical e-commerce environment.

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  1. Department of Marketing, College of Business Administration, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204-6283, U.S.A.

    Bette Ann Stead

  2. Department of Management & Management, College of Business, Middle Tennessee State Univesity, Murfreesboro, TN, 37132, U.S.A.

    Jackie Gilbert

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Stead, B.A., Gilbert, J. Ethical Issues in Electronic Commerce. Journal of Business Ethics 34, 75–85 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012266020988

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