Consumers’ Responses to Public Figures’ Transgression: Moral Reasoning Strategies and Implications for Endorsed Brands

Public figures’ transgressions attract considerable media attention and public interest. However, little is understood about the impact of celebrity endorsers’ transgressions on associated brands. Drawing on research on moral reasoning, we posit that consumers are not always motivated to separate ju...

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Authors: Lee, Joon Sung (Author) ; Kwak, Dae Hee (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2016
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2016, Volume: 137, Issue: 1, Pages: 101-113
Further subjects:B Transgression
B Sports marketing
B Endorsement marketing
B Moral Reasoning
B Moral judgments
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