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CONSUMER ETHICS was created to help us understand how our purchasing power can help or harm the world around us.
Members: 65
Latest Activity: May 11
WELCOME TO CONSUMER ETHICS
Anyone who pays attention at all should not be surprised to learn that how we spend our money can profoundly influence social and economic justice, environmental preservation or degradation, animal welfare, and democratic freedoms—especially in third-world countries.
Of course, it is difficult to always be 100% ethical in everything we do. No one lives a blameless life, and in our capitalist culture it is very difficult to monitor and be aware of every injustice that occurs for the sake of profit. Clearly, most economic or consumer injustices take place out of sight – and therefore out of mind for most of us.
Add to that the sheer burden of just getting through the day: working, commuting, doing chores, meeting our obligations and responsibilities, etc., that it seems damn near impossible to be mindful of how, what, and even whom we consume day after day. But doesn’t mean that we can’t try to make better consumer choices as much as possible.
The Consumer Ethics group will allow us to share information that will help us understand and address the above issues and become conscientious consumers by:
- Identifying unscrupulous corporations that exploit people or animals; or maintain and increase social poverty, inequality, and deprivation
- Allowing us to share information on fair trade products or services
- Exposing workplace injustices, sweatshops, and child labor violations
- Identifying companies that value their employees and customers, that promote living wages and equality and fairness in the workplace, provide safe and healthy working environments, and maintain sustainable business and environmental practices
- Finding products that are safe to use or healthy to consume
- Recognizing consumer addiction and consumer propaganda
- Understanding and voting against economic legislation that is unfair or predatory
We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, militarism and economic exploitation are incapable of being conquered. A nation can flounder as readily in the face of moral and spiritual bankruptcy as it can through financial bankruptcy. -- Dr. Martin Luther King, April, 1967
Discussion Forum
Bangladesh's deadly building collapse: Are cheap clothes to blame?
Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Dallas the Phallus May 5. 2 Replies 0 Likes
The Corporation with Ethos-a time for change films to see
Started by michele ricketts. Last reply by michele ricketts Apr 29. 2 Replies 0 Likes
The Consumer Ethics Book List
Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Dallas the Phallus Apr 29. 1 Reply 0 Likes
The true cost of Mother's Day flowers
Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Steph S. Apr 25. 1 Reply 1 Like
Ethical Consumer Buyer Guides
Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Joan Denoo May 30, 2012. 1 Reply 1 Like
Politics of the Plate: The Price of Tomatoes
Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Joan Denoo May 30, 2012. 1 Reply 1 Like
Skechers to Pay $40 Million Over Toning Shoe Claims
Started by Dallas the Phallus May 16, 2012. 0 Replies 1 Like
Ford, Starbucks Among ‘Most Ethical Companies’
Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Steph S. May 4, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Monsanto, Bayer and Dow face trial for 'systematic human rights abuses'
Started by Dallas the Phallus Nov 17, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
A One-for-One Revolution
Started by Dallas the Phallus Nov 16, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
We-First Capitalism
Started by Dallas the Phallus Sep 24, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Employees say they faced brutal heat at Amazon warehouse
Started by Dallas the Phallus Sep 21, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
What’s yours is mine
Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Richard C Brown Jul 25, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Revealed: the bitter taste of Cambodia’s sugar boom
Started by Dallas the Phallus Apr 15, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
The Cigarette Century and Beyond
Started by Dallas the Phallus Dec 30, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
The Idea of a Local Economy
Started by Dallas the Phallus Dec 29, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Built to Trash: Is ‘heirloom design’ the cure for consumption?
Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Sentient Biped Aug 31, 2010. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Amazon Kindle: Now you read it, now you don't
Started by Фелч Гроган. Last reply by Sentient Biped Aug 31, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on May 11, 2013 at 1:38pm
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on June 1, 2012 at 12:06am
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A long article on a woman who refused to sign-off on fraudulent mortgages at Citigroup. Good for her:
Woman Who Couldn’t Be Intimidated by Citigroup Wins $31 Million
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Comment by Steph S. on May 4, 2012 at 8:11pm -
We are just like the Ferengi in Star Trek! All about the profits! Hehe
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on February 28, 2012 at 12:34pm
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I Went to the Pre-Oscar Celebrity Gifting Suites and All I Got Was This Sense of Disgust
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on December 9, 2011 at 6:30pm
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Thanks for watching. I want to spend some time checking out that site.
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on December 9, 2011 at 1:40pm
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I added a new video to the homepage. Please check it out.
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Comment by Steph S. on September 14, 2011 at 8:34pm
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That stuff at Target didn't even look that good.
Must buy more junk! haha
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on September 14, 2011 at 6:08pm
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Just what people need, more crap: Designer's line creates Black Friday-like buzz, crashes Target website
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on August 2, 2011 at 9:06am
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on July 17, 2011 at 7:15pm
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Thanks for joining Richard. I'm afraid the group is not really all that busy, but I do think there is lots of good info already posted to go through.
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