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Chapter 08

Belk, R., Devinney, T. and Eckhardt, G. 2005. 'Consumer Ethics Across Cultures'. Consumption, Markets & Culture, 8(3): 275-289.
This study looked at the general lack of concern for three types of ethical products across eight countries and evaluated the justifications for the lack of concern and how they might be altered.

Dawkins, J. 2005. 'Consumers and Sustainability: Poles apart?'. European Retail Digest, 48: p13-17.
Provides survey evidence regarding the gap between consumers concerns with social and environmental issues and their use of these considerations in purchasing activities.

Hackley, C. 1999. 'The meanings of ethics in and of advertising'. Business Ethics: A European Review, 8(1): 37-42.
This article looks at the meaning of ads from a social constructionist perspective.

Jeurissen, R. and Van de Ven, B. 2006. 'Developments in Marketing Ethics'. Business Ethics Quarterly, 16(3): 427-439.
This is a review article on four new marketing ethics books that came out in 2005 and provides a basic review of the current status of marketing ethics.

Klein, N. 2000. No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies. London: Flamingo.
An exposure of the rise of the brand and consumer capitalism - and the violations of human rights it has entailed.

Levitt, T. 1970. 'The Morality (?) of Advertising'. Harvard Business Review, 48 (July-August): 84-92.
This article talks about the morality of advertising in comparison with other creative disciplines.

Mohr, L. and Webb, D. 2005. 'The Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility and Price on
Consumer Responses'. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 39(1): 121-147. This study found that corporate social responsibility had a positive impact on consumers evaluation of a company and intent to purchase.

Verschooer, C. 2006. 'Consumers Consider the Importance of Corporate Social Responsibility'. Strategic Finance, 88(2): 20-21.
A brief article providing survey data on consumer responses to corporate social responsibility and how this differs with socially responsible investors.