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Global standards and the philosophy of consumption: Toward a consumer-driven governance of global value chains
Business ethics, the environment & responsibility, Vol.34(1), pp.280-294
01/2025
Web of Science ID: WOS:001138350500001
Abstract
This study delves into the significant ethical criteria in the context of global standards. It addresses the moral wrongdoings and adverse side effects associated with global value chains as discussed in the business ethics literature. The methodology involves theoretical application and synthesis. The study employs ethical principles from deontology, consequentialism, and political cosmopolitanism to establish normative criteria such as "injustice and harm to others" and "bad outcomes." It further investigates how these criteria should influence consumers' decisions, actions, and responsibilities. These criteria are then used to examine the moral wrongdoings and negative effects mentioned in global standards. The study explores how global standards implicitly express consumers' roles in governing global value chains. It scrutinizes consumers' actions and decisions by applying ethical frameworks to global standards. The study outlines consumers' individual and political responsibilities in achieving the goals of global standards. The research findings have implications for governments, consumers, and organizations in practicing shared responsibility. The aim of this research is to provide normative guidance for responsible actions.
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- Title
- Global standards and the philosophy of consumption
- Publication Details
- Business ethics, the environment & responsibility, Vol.34(1), pp.280-294
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Format
- link
- Number of pages
- 15
- Grant note
- State government of Schleswig- Holstein (Germany) SAS-2016-IfW-LWC / Leibniz Association
- Copyright
- © 2023 The Authors.
- Identifiers
- WOS:001138350500001; 99380497954206600
- Academic Unit
- Commerce; Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business
- Language
- English