A qualitative exploration into voters' ethical perceptions of political advertising: Discourse, disinformation, and moral boundaries

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 17, Issue 16, 1998, Pages 1871-1885

  Kates, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0032349511     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005796113389     Document Type: Article

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