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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Ethical Consumption"”.
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Ethical consumption among Cape Town students: a qualitative study
Much of current research on ethical consumption biases the North - South relationship of Northern consumers being considered ethical based on their purchasing of items from Southern producers. This establishes the dominant perspective of ethics needing to be expressed toward the distant other and …
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Ethical consumption and Iceland: A review of current literature and an exploratory study
… on consumer activities. All the phases of consumption - production, delivery, purchase, use and disposal of products – have repercussions on the environment, as well as on the larger society. For this reason sustainable production and consumption are central elements in the debate about …
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Az etikus fogyasztás mint a közügyekben való részvétel = Ethical consumption as public participation
A disszertáció tárgya az etikus fogyasztás. A kifejezéssel manapság elsősorban a fejlett ipari országok lakói körében egyre népszerűbb magatartásokat jelölik, melyek során az egyén és közössége számára fontosnak tartott értékek, követendőnek tartott normák tudatosan érvényesülnek a fogyasztói …
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The Role of Self on Ethical Consumption in a Religious Culture: A Case of Consumers in Thailand
… thesis explores the role of the self-concept on ethical consumption behaviour within the Thai consumer context. Religiosity has an influence on a person’s self and morality as Thai people place high importance on religious values. Ten consumers are studied through in-depth, phenomenological …
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ON THE ROLE AND USE OF INFORMATION IN ETHICAL CONSUMERISM
… information access is a trend of increased ethical consumer practices, with constant year-on-year increases of relative spending going towards ethically produced products. This thesis explores how these two phenomena could be related, where an increase in access to information leads to ever …
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Consumption as consummatory experience: an exploration of trade-offs and the role of value in morality in clothing consumption
The debate around ethical consumption is often characterised by discussion of its numerous failures (Littler, 2011). Indeed, some have suggested that due to the complexity in individual trade-offs, the ethical consumer is a 'myth'. Alternatively, others have questioned the notion of the ethical …
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The Politics of Self-provisioning in North-central West Virginia
… in the politicization of food production and consumption choices. In contrast to more convenient forms of "ethical consumption" such as buying organic or local, household-level food production requires a great deal of labor-time, knowledge, and social support. But does food self-provisioning …
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Shopping for Substance: Style and the Material Rhetoric of Conscious Consumerism
… as socially responsible consumers and trends in ethical consumption have been studied for over thirty years. After decades of consumer research and theories about the effects of mass consumerism in culture, conscious consumerism products and marketing campaigns are now major contributors in …
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TRANSFORMING GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS: INNOVATIONS AND POLICY INTERVENTIONS FOR HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE DIETS
… dietary habits, characterized by increased consumption of processed and animal-based foods, has resulted in significant public health concerns, including rising rates of non-communicable diseases, as well as environmental issues such as deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. Addressing …
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Exploration of Consumer Motivations and Buying Decisions in the Slow Fashion Industry in New Zealand: The Role of Sustainability Focus and Branding
… emerged as a sustainable alternative, attracting ethically minded consumers. Although sustainability receives growing global attention, there is limited empirical research on the drivers for the adoption of slow fashion, especially in New Zealand, a country known for its strong environmental …
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Ethical Consumerism and Fashion: An Introspective Study
… impacts (Quantis, 2018, UN, 2019). There are ethical concerns relating to environmental harm and worker exploitation at the fibre production and garment assembly stages, overconsumption and unsustainable laundry practices at the product use stage, and low levels of repurposing and recycling at …