Ethics generally starts with truth and fairness. In the case of advertising, truth and fairness go hand in hand
If you look at the four statement below and state which are arguments and which are explanations, with a brief explanation of your reasons for your choices.
1. Ethics generally starts with truth and fairness. In the case of advertising, truth and fairness go hand in hand. Lying about a product is unfair to customers, who are cheated and exploited by the dishonest claim. So the foundation of ethical advertising is that ads should tell the truth.—Dean A. Bredeson and Keith Goree, Ethics in the Workplace
2. I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.—Henry David Thoreau, Walden
3. You can rely on York. The Affinity Series air conditioners are always quiet, energy-efficient and dependable.—Ad for York Air Conditioners
4. Court officials say a Birmingham, Alabama woman who changed her name to Jesus Christ was excused from jury service because she was disruptive and kept asking questions instead of answering them.—StarTribune.com