Is Network Marketing Ethical?

So, is network marketing ethical? This is a question we see a lot come across our desk and the answer is a resounding yes. But are some of the motives of some people in network marketing considered ethical? That is probably what the question should be.

I thought long and hard about doing this post but after a couple of incidents I recently became aware of within my sphere of influence, I needed to look at the ethics of some network marketing.

As a business model, network marketing is a brilliant concept but like any business, endeavor or activity, there are going to be those who exploit it to their advantage. For example, a very good friend of mine was devastated recently to learn her top producer has shifted his entire business from hers to take advantage of an offer from an upline member to service some of his potential stars in a leg he is trying to get maxed out.

To be honest, I was flabbergasted to learn this and just advised her to let her company know what was going on and also alert the governing body of network marketing to what had happened. She is so disgusted with it that she is thinking long and hard about getting out completely. That’s her decision to make.

So is it network marketing’s fault? No it’s not. It’s the individual “bad eggs” within an organization that can give the industry a “black eye”.

The following video looks at the question of “is network marketing an ethical business?” The first point made is an excellent one; “network marketing is ethical depending on ones motives and methods”. That just about sums it up.

So, how about you; do you think network marketing is ethical? Why not leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. This is an argument that has raged since network marketing first began.

If you are “sitting on the fence” about joining the industry based on your doubts about the business model being ethical then we are here to tell you don’t. As far as we are concerned, it is. But as mentioned above, those who choose to impose their own motives and methods to gain an edge unethically are what gives it a bad name. Play by the rules and treat others as you would like to be treated. What do you think?

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