Factors that influence/impact society to consume ethically: The case of England and Kazakhstan
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The core idea of the dissertation is to study consumer behaviour. This dissertation will cover two different markets: UK and Kazakhstan, where ethical consumerism is on a high level and emerging economy. This dissertation will compare the English and Kazakhstani young Consumers' attitudes toward ethical consumerism.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII
DECLARATIONIII
ABSTRACTIV
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1
Background1
Problem Statement3
Research Aims and Objectives5
Research Questions6
Purpose of the Research7
Significance of the Research8
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE AND THEORETICAL PROSPECT10
Introduction10
Definition of Ethical Consumption and Ethical Consumers11
Ethical Consumerism and the Conscious Economy of Consumer14
Process of Buying15
Patterns of Consumerism and Motivation of Consumers in Ethics17
Consumer Behaviour: The Consistent Action Theory and the Gap of Behaviour-Attitude18
Ethical Decision Making Process19
CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY23
Research Design23
Secondary Research23
Primary Research26
Positivism27
Approach of Research: Deductive28
Researcher's Role30
Data Collection30
Data Analysis32
Literature Search33
Ethical Concerns33
Reliability and Validity34
Generalizability34
Resources35
CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION36
Main Findings37
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION44
REFERENCES47
APPENDIX50
Interview50
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Background
Evidences say that consumer's interest of ethical products or ethical features of the wares that they buy is a matter of increasing research and interest (Doane, 2001, pp.56). Ethical use may be identified by the acquisition of a good which deals with a specific ethical feature (labour situations, welfare of animals, human rights and ecological issues) and compliance by a particular consumer to select this code of behaviour.
There are various aspects of ethical behaviour of consumers out of which a few profit the health of animals and the usual environment with the apprehension of environment friendly goods, whereas others profit issues and people like goods that don't acquire child labour or unfair trade.
At present, several literature analyses are covering ethical behaviour of consumer form several points of views. For instance, Academy of Marketing symbolize a lot of subjects covered by analysts and it engages philosophy and ethics (e.g. Barnett et al., 2005, pp.11), economics (e.g. Altman, 2005, pp.732), psychology (e.g. Sparks & Shepherd, 1992, pp.388), anthropology (Wagner-Tsukamoto, 2003, pp.97), human geography (Low and Davenport, 2007); these and several others created a vast impression of knowledge advancement under the subject of ethical consumption. Even though, it is necessary to state that maximum of the published studies and work focus on particular areas. Firstly there are several discussions related to topics of fair trade (Boda, 2001; Bird & Hughes, 2002; Fridell, 2004; Gould, 2003, pp.109) and acts of boycotting or ethical boycotting which is adverse purchasing and purchasing based on company (De Pelsmacker, 2005). In addition to this, there are a greater number of important assessments related ...