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The ethics of consumption

The citizen, the market, and the law

Editors:

  1. Helena Röcklinsberg
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  2. Per Sandin
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  • Brings together contributions from scholars in numerous disciplines, including philosophy, law, economics, sociology and animal welfare
  • Explores the theme of 'the ethics of consumption' from different angles
  • An inspiration for continued discussions among academics, practitioners and the general public

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Table of contents (84 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-17
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  3. Market and policy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37
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    2. Impacts of sustainability labels on consumers’ purchasing decisions for fish

      • D. Buergelt, I. B. Christoph-Schulz, P. Salamon, D. Weible
      Pages 39-45

    5. Category management in Swedish food retail: challenges in ethical sourcing

      • J. P. Rotter, P. -E. Airike, C. Mark-Herbert
      Pages 54-58

    9. Certification for sustainable biofuels

      • A. J. K. Pols
      Pages 77-82

  4. Labelling and market forces

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
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About this book

We are all consumers. What we consume, how, and how much, has consequences of great moral importance for humans, animals, and the environment. Great challenges lie ahead as we are facing population growth and climate change and reduced availability of fossil fuels. It is often argued that key to meeting those challenges is changing consumption patterns among individual as well as institutions, for instance through reducing meat consumption, switching to organic or fair trade products, boycotting or 'buycotting' certain products, or consuming less overall. There is considerable disagreement regarding how to bring this about, whose responsibility it is, and even whether it is desirable. Is it a question of political initiatives, producer responsibility, the virtues and vices of individual consumers in the developed world, or something else? Many of these issues pose profound intellectual challenges at the intersection of ethics, political philosophy, economics, and several other fields. This publication brings together contributions from scholars in numerous disciplines, including philosophy, law, economics, sociology and animal welfare, who explore the theme of 'the ethics of consumption' from different angles.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The ethics of consumption

  • Book Subtitle: The citizen, the market, and the law

  • Editors: Helena Röcklinsberg, Per Sandin

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-784-4

  • Publisher: Wageningen Academic Publishers Wageningen

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Wageningen Academic Publishers 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-90-8686-784-4Published: 05 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Illustrations: 31 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Life Sciences, general

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