Should Car Ads Be Banned?

Car sales have more than doubled in the last two decades despite the knowledge that the climate crisis is threatening our planetary and human existence. Advertising can have great influence on consumers as it can glamorize products, seducing consumers to believe the product is not detrimental and increase their likelihood of purchasing it. Not only do commercials for cars and trucks increase sales, causing harm to a great number of people according to Utilitarianism, but from a Virtue Ethics perspective, ads are dishonest in their use of greenwashing, convincing viewers that their product is…