Religiosity and Consumer Ethics

This article presents the results of an exploratory study that investigated the role that religiosity plays in determining consumer attitudes/beliefs in various situations regarding questionable consumer practices. Two dimensions of religiosity - intrinsic and extrinsic religiousness - were studied....

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Published in:Journal of business ethics 2005-03, Vol.57 (2), p.175-181
Main Authors: Vitell, Scott J., Paolillo, Joseph G. P., Singh, Jatinder J.
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Consumer behavior
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Social ethics
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Business ethics
Consumer behavior
Consumer behaviour
Consumer research
Consumerism
Ethical behavior
Ethical consumerism
Ethics
Hypotheses
Marketing
Moral judgment
Religion
Religiosity
Religious ethics
Social ethics
Studies
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