Essays about: "the commodification of childhood"

Found 1 essay containing the words the commodification of childhood.

  1. 1. Kant Stop the Kidfluencers : Moral Considerations in Using Children as Social Media Influencers

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

    Author : Anna Lenander; [2023]
    Keywords : Kidfluencing; child influencers; social media; ethics; Kantian ethics; virtue ethics; the commodification of childhood; UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; consent; advertising; regulations; limitations; children s rights; argumentative;

    Abstract : The practice of "kidfluencing," or using children as social media influencers to promote commercial products and services, raises ethical concerns about the commodification of childhood, them being viewed as products, and their rights falling between the gaps. This essay critically examines the moral dilemmas and challenges in regulating kidfluencing practices from a Kantian and virtue ethics perspective, analyzing the implications of commodifying childhood and the potential harm it can cause. READ MORE