Advertising initially had only good intentions before the element of competition came in. The primary purpose of advertising is to communicate the existence of something, product/service that will serve people in some way. So advertising will be good even for the"ideal" society. read more
Whether it is good or bad depends on the aims of manufacturers. On one hand, advertising is good because it tells us about new products. I cannot go shopping everyday so I watch television, read newspaper to have information about new products. In this case, advertising is helpful because both buyers and sellers have benefits. read more