An Exploratory Study into the Factors Impeding Ethical Consumption

Caring and Conflicted: Mothers’ Ethical Judgments about Consumption

“…This is consistent with other studies (e.g. Bray et al, 2011) and is not surprising given that Portugal is in the midst of a deep recession. In the excerpt below, the informant deals with a similar issue but provides further insights into how money influences her decision: Raquel specifically links saving with providing for her child's future well-being.…”

“…Within discussions of the ethics of consumption a similar situation has occurred, with an almost exclusive focus on ethical responsibilities within the public sphere (e.g. Bray et al, 2011). "Private" matters such as the influence of family on decision making have either been ignored, or treated as impediments to making positive ethical choices (see e.g.…”

Consumer Social Responsibility: Example of Cycling Service

“…According to some scientists (Irwin, Wallker, 2009;Bray et al, 2011), it is possible to identify the factors responsible for consumer social responsibility: peers, family, religion, price and quality of product or service, opportunity to express their attitude and values, availability of ethical products or services, attractiveness of the manufacturer, etc. On the other hand, there could be defined criterions that could be measured during research with the purpose to assess social responsibility of consumer ( Table 1).…”

“…Bray et al (2011), consuming is irresponsible if purchasing is determined assuming only the price, quality and convenience, also if it is difficult to find information about organization's social responsibility. A customer rarely searches for information about social responsibility of an organization intentionally.…”

The Role of Dissonance and Schema: An Exploration of Florida Public Perception after the DWH Oil Spill

“…Focus groups are used in many communication studies to understand participants' "knowledge and experiences and can be used to examine not only what people think but how and why they think that way" (Kitzinger, 1995, p. 299). Several previous studies have utilized focus groups to examine the influence of schema and cognitive dissonance on decisions and perceptions (Bray, Johns, & Kilburn, 2011;Gomez, Schieble, Curwood, & Hassett, 2010;Hares, Dickinson, & Wilkes, 2010;Woods-Giscombé, 2010).…”