Measuring a Consumer Energy Conservation Ethic: An Analysis of Components

Abstract

An energy future based on conservation will require that consumers subscribe to a Consumer Energy Conservation Ethic. This study identifies the components and best predictors of a conservation ethic.

Consumer Ethics: An Empirical Investigation of Factors Influencing Ethical Judgments of the Final Consumer

“…The two most commonly investigated areas are shoplifting (Kallis et al . 1986 ;Moschis and Powell 1986 ) and ecologically related consumption (Antil 1984 ;Haldeman et al . 1987 ) .…”

Does Relationship Quality Matter in Consumer Ethical Decision Making? Evidence from China

“…The concept of consumer ethics emerged in 1970s with the clear aim of dealing with CUB such as shoplifting and defrauding (Cole, 1989;Cox et al, 1990;Kallis et al, 1986;Moschis, 1985) and consumer ethical cognition, including views on pollution and energy consumption (Antil, 1984;Haldeman et al, 1987).…”

Consumer Ethics: An Investigation of the Ethical Beliefs of Elderly Consumers

“…First, some authors have empirically examined a single component of "unethical" consumer behavior. The area most commonly examined has been shoplifting (e.g., Kallis et al 1986 ;Moschis and Powell 1986 ) , but even topics such as the ethics component of consumer energy conservation have been research (e.g., Haldeman et al 1987 ) .…”