Micah Schiff Source 1

Do consumers really want to engage in ethical behavior?

If they do not, could it be one of the reasons why politicians and corporations are not motioning towards and sense of action?

Devinney, Timothy M., Pat Auger, and Giana M. Eckhardt. The Myth of the Ethical Consumer. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2010. Print.

The Myth of the Ethical Consumer is a unique book that addresses a different angle on issues regarding the consumer that all eventually lead to pollution, global warming, and climate change. Rather than point a finger at the government and the corporations, the book presents the idea that there may be no such thing as an ethical consumer, generally speaking. This piece provides a history and background on why solving the climate change crisis is making little progress and eventually points out that when people are offered a chance to change their environmentally detrimental ways they will often reject any alteration to their lifestyle.

This will help to give a better perspective on whether the motive to withhold action is coming from the people or if the corporations and the government officials have some alternative motive. Originally, I had my heart set on moving through all of the clutter and exposing what I was positive was intentional government setback that was coordinated with massive corporations with the intention of capital and prophet. However, I failed to recognize that the grand issue of climate change may possibly be attributed to us as people; the consumer's ignorance could have something to do with where we are headed as a species.

Finally, I am left with an even larger task. How can one separate lack of consumer action from lack of government and corporate responsibility. This source is very helpful in terms of informing and aiding in the understanding of background information. It gives us an interesting angle, as stated earlier. The next step is to go specifically in depth. It would be highly valuable to the explorative process to find a specific case in which the government prevents motion towards a solution. But it is important to recognize that this could be difficult or impossible to find. A source that provides theoretical situations in which the government and corporations benefit by killing legislation.