Consumer ethics: The possible effects of terrorism and civil unrest on the ethical values of consumers
Mohammed Y. A. Rawwas, Scott J. Vitell, Jamal A. Al-Khatib
Journal of Business Ethics · 1994 · Volume 13 · Issue 3
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Economic Growth, North America, Egypt, Cultural Research, Cross Cultural Research
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