Consumer ethics: The possible effects of terrorism and civil unrest on the ethical values of consumers
Research investigating the consumer's ethical beliefs, ideologies and orientation has been limited. Additionally, despite the repeated call in the literature for cross cultural research, virtually no studies have examined the ethical beliefs and ideologies of consumers from cultures other than...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
1994
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| In: |
Journal of business ethics
Year: 1994, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 223-231 |
| Further subjects: | B
Cultural Research
B Egypt B Cross Cultural Research B North America B Economic Growth |
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| Summary: | Research investigating the consumer's ethical beliefs, ideologies and orientation has been limited. Additionally, despite the repeated call in the literature for cross cultural research, virtually no studies have examined the ethical beliefs and ideologies of consumers from cultures other than those in North America. This study partially fills this “gap” in the literature by investigating the ethical beliefs, preferred ethical ideology, and degree of Machiavellianism of consumers from Egypt and Lebanon. The results indicate that consumers in Lebanon, which has been torn by civil unrest and terrorism, tend to be more Machiavellian, less idealistic, and more relativistic than their Egyptian counterparts. Additionally, the Lebanese consumers tend to be more accepting of “questionable” consumer practices. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF02074821 |