Newholm, T., Newholm, S. and Shaw, D. (2014) A history for consumption ethics. Business History, 57(2), pp. 290-310. (doi: 10.1080/00076791.2014.935343)
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Abstract
The histories we give to production and consumption affect our present and future business understandings. We question recent works that have ascribed a relatively short history to consumption ethics. Drawing on writers, across a number of academic disciplines, we conclude evidence exists to make the case against understanding consumption ethics as new to the twenty-first century. We argue that acknowledging a long history for consumption ethics challenges contemporary economic stereotypes of consumers as self-interested maximisers. It also modifies our understanding of the relationship between corporate and consumer social responsibility.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Shaw, Professor Deirdre |
| Authors: | Newholm, T., Newholm, S., and Shaw, D. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management |
| Journal Name: | Business History |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis (Routledge) |
| ISSN: | 0007-6791 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1743-7938 |
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