Ethical Consumerism Quiz

What is the definition of ethical consumerism?

• Making purchasing decisions based on ethical and moral values.

• Making purchasing decisions based on brand loyalty.

• Making purchasing decisions based on price and convenience.

• Making purchasing decisions based on personal preferences.

Name one benefit of ethical consumerism.

• Supporting companies that align with values and beliefs

• Saving money on purchases

• Having limited choices in the market

• Encouraging unethical business practices

What are the challenges of ethical consumerism?

• Unethical marketing practices, lack of consumer awareness, difficulty in verifying ethical claims

• Limited availability of ethical products, higher prices, lack of transparency in supply chains, and greenwashing.

Provide an example of ethical consumerism.

• Purchasing items with excessive packaging

• Supporting companies with unethical labor practices

• Buying products made with child labor

• Choosing to buy organic and locally sourced produce

How does ethical consumerism impact businesses?

• Ethical consumerism leads to decreased demand for products.

• Ethical consumerism has no impact on businesses.

• Ethical consumerism encourages unethical practices in businesses.

• Ethical consumerism can impact businesses through increased demand for ethical products, negative consequences for unethical practices, and driving adoption of sustainable practices.

True or False: Ethical consumerism promotes sustainable and responsible consumption.

• Ethical consumerism promotes wasteful consumption

• Ethical consumerism has no impact on consumption

• False

• True

What is the main goal of ethical consumerism?

• Promote and support unethical and unsustainable products and services.

• Ignore the impact of consumer choices on ethical and sustainable practices.

• Promote and support ethical and sustainable products and services.

• Encourage the use of unethical and unsustainable products and services.

What are some ways individuals can practice ethical consumerism?

• Ignoring companies' ethical practices, buying products without considering their environmental impact, increasing consumption and waste, and not supporting fair trade and local businesses.

• Not researching and supporting companies with ethical practices, buying products without considering their environmental impact, increasing consumption and waste, and not supporting fair trade and local businesses.

• Researching and supporting companies with ethical practices, buying environmentally friendly and sustainably sourced products, reducing consumption and waste, and supporting fair trade and local businesses.

• Buying products from companies with unethical practices, supporting unsustainable and environmentally harmful products, increasing consumption and waste, and boycotting fair trade and local businesses.

What are the potential drawbacks of ethical consumerism?

• Higher prices, limited availability, and verifying ethical claims.

• Lack of variety, inconvenience, and lack of trust in ethical claims.

Explain the concept of 'voting with your wallet' in the context of ethical consumerism.

• Choosing products randomly

• Making purchasing decisions based on ethical considerations

• Ignoring ethical considerations while making purchases

• Boycotting all products