Uncertainty in ethical consumer choice: a conceptual model

Hassan, Louise M.; Shaw, Deirdre; Shiu, Edward; Walsh, Gianfranco; Parry, Sara

doi:10.1002/cb.1409

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“…Our respondents appear to suffer none of the anxiety found by Longo, et al (2017) and Connolly and Prothero (2008), nor the sacrifice (Johnstone and Tan, 2014), guilt (Bray et al 2011), conflict (Hassan et al 2013) or contradiction (Littler 2011) identified by others. We find evidence for Dewey's (1939) assertion that morality is shaped by ends-in-view which are ideational (connecting valuation with desire and interest) and which are determined reciprocally and recursively via means of action that are often entrenched in habits.…”

Section: Concluding Discussion: Everything Flowsvalue and The Consummmentioning

confidence: 52%

“…Hassan et al (2013) and Schröder and McEachern (2004), for example, describe contradictions that arise from guilt and the breaking of ethical rules. McGoldrick and Freestone (2008) argue that we accrue a 'balance sheet' of gains and losses that are in opposition, and state consequently that this represents a conflict to be resolved.…”

Section: Trade-offs In Ethical Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Secondly, trade-offs are often discussed pejoratively as issues of anxiety or dispute, characterised by conflict, sacrifice, guilt or contradiction (Bray et al 2011;Chatzidakis 2015;Connolly and Prothero 2008;Hassan et al 2013;Johnstone and Tan 2015;Valor 2007). Indeed, Littler (2011) argues that ethical consumption has increasingly become 'contradictory consumption', whilst Shaw and Riach (2011) remark on tensions created when values and actions fail to align.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Everything Flows: A Pragmatist Perspective of Trade-Offs and Value in Ethical Consumption

Hiller

Woodall

2018

J Bus Ethics

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The debate around ethical consumption is often characterised by discussion of its numerous failures arising from complexity in perceived trade-offs. In response, this paper advances a pragmatist understanding of the role and nature of trade-offs in ethical consumption. In doing so, it draws on the central roles of values and value in consumption and pragmatist philosophical thought, and proposes a critique of the ethical consumer as rational maximiser and the cognitive and utilitarian discourse of individual trade-offs to understand how sustainable consumption practices are established and maintained. An in-depth qualitative study is conducted employing phenomenological interviews and hermeneutic analysis to explore the consumption stories of a group of ethically minded consumers. The research uncovers the location of value within a fluid, yet habitual, plurality of patterns, preferences, morals, identities and relationships. Its contribution is to propose that consumer perception of value in moral judgements is represented by an overall form of aggregate personal advantage, which lacks conscious reflection and delivers a phenomenological form of value rooted in habits, reflecting a pragmatist representation of value unified as a 'consummatory experience'.

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Woodall

2018

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“…They are prepared to go to great pains to find precisely the right sort of product. If they do not find what they believe is the perfect commodity they put off the purchase (Hassan et al, 2013). They acquire information from the media and justify their choices with the views of experts in the various sectors.…”

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Sustainable Consumption in Finland—The Phenomenon, Consumer Profiles, and Future Scenarios

Salonen¹,

Fredriksson²,

Järvinen³

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This research introduces eight different types of sustainable consumers and their future scenarios. We profiled consumers from the angles of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and egoistic and altruistic motivation. We applied the Structure of Motivation for Sustainable Choices which is based on the Theory of Interpersonal Behaviour (Triandis, 1977). The qualitative data (n = 37) and quantitative data (n = 1023) were analyzed by mixed methods. The identified consumer profiles were the Uncompromising, the Autocrats, the Curious, the Ambitious, the Bystanders, the Devoted, the Caretakers, and the Dreamers. The quest for sustainable consumption was verified for all the consumer groups. The Devoted and the Uncompromising are consumers that are strongly aware of the consequences of their consumption. They represent altruistically and intrinsically motivated consumers. From the perspective of marketing and product conceptualizing, it is essential that quality, rather than price, counts for much in several of the consumer groups that are intrinsically motivated. Extrinsically motivated consumers (the Caretakers, the Dreamers and the Bystanders) account for 53.5% of Finnish consumers. They represent enormous potential for social change, as they can be influenced in many ways. The product or service that appeals many of the identified consumer groups is the one where both the egoistic and altruistic consequence of consumption coincides. For example, locally produced organic vegetables benefits the local community, food and nutrition promote public health, and consumer choice maintains biodiversity and helps establish global food security.

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“…Thus, the decision-making process becomes more complex as tourists must choose from this variety. At the same time, Hassan, et al (2013) point out that consumers are uncertain as to both the information available to make their choice and the means for evaluating their decisions when making a decision. Furthermore, consumers are often forced into a dynamic search while under conditions of extreme time pressure and choice overload (Reutskaja, Nagel, Camerer, & Rangel, 2011).…”

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Development of a Conceptual Model in International Sport Tourism: Exploring Pre-and Post- Consumption Factors

WooSik¹,

Shonk²,

Bravo³

2016

IJSMaRT

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The purpose is to develop a model of consumer behavior in international sport tourism that examines both pre-and post-consumption factors in international sport tourism. A secondary purpose is to address international visitation by introducing national culture as an important component of the model. The proposed model suggests that certain cultural characteristics influence an international sport tourist and these cultural characteristics impact both motivation and travel constraints. Motivation also has a direct relationship to travel

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Uncertainty in ethical consumer choice: a conceptual model

Cited by 65 publications

References 52 publications

Everything Flows: A Pragmatist Perspective of Trade-Offs and Value in Ethical Consumption

Everything Flows: A Pragmatist Perspective of Trade-Offs and Value in Ethical Consumption

Sustainable Consumption in Finland—The Phenomenon, Consumer Profiles, and Future Scenarios

Development of a Conceptual Model in International Sport Tourism: Exploring Pre-and Post- Consumption Factors

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