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.

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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

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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

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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.

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

• Ethical consumerism promotes wasteful consumption

• Ethical consumerism has no impact on consumption

• False

• True

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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