Fostering Ethical Consumption: How Construal Level Minimizes Ingroup Bias in Ethical Decisions: Abstract

Diego Costa Pinto, Adilson Borges, Márcia Maurer Herter

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Abstract

Extant research suggests that consumers usually prefer to engage in ethical decisions from an ingroup member than from an outgroup (i.e., ingroup bias). In five studies (one field observation and four experiments), this research extends previous findings by revealing that construal level moderates the influence of identity cues (ingroup vs. outgroup) on ethical consumption. Our conceptualization argues that ingroup cues lead to more ethical consumption than outgroup cues (ingroup bias) only when people process information in concrete construal. However, when people process information in abstract construal, ingroup and outgroup cues will lead to the same level of ethical consumption (no ingroup bias). The paper also reveals that social goodwill (i.e., the importance of giving back to society) mediates these effects. The findings have important implications for the literature on ethical consumption and social influence.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the European Marketing Academy, 48th
PublisherEuropean Marketing Academy (EMAC)
Chapter4490
Pages1-2
Number of pages2
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2019
EventThe 48th Annual Conference of the European Marketing Academy (EMAC) - Hamburg, Germany
Duration: 28 May 2019 → …
https://www.emac-2019.org/

Conference

ConferenceThe 48th Annual Conference of the European Marketing Academy (EMAC)
Abbreviated titleEMAC 2019
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityHamburg
Period28/05/19 → …
Internet address

Keywords

  • Co-creation
  • Visual attention
  • Eyetracking

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