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Journal of Business Ethics
Erschienen in: Journal of Business Ethics 2/2021

03.01.2020 | Original Paper

Religious But Not Ethical: The Effects of Extrinsic Religiosity, Ethnocentrism and Self-righteousness on Consumers’ Ethical Judgments

verfasst von: Denni Arli, Felix Septianto, Rafi M. M. I. Chowdhury

Erschienen in: Journal of Business Ethics | Ausgabe 2/2021

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Abstract

The current research investigates how religiosity can influence unethicality in a consumption context. In particular, considering the link between extrinsic religious orientations and unethicality, this research clarifies why and when extrinsic religiosity leads to unethical decisions. Across two studies, findings show that ethnocentrism is both a mediator (Study 1) and a moderator (Studies 1 and 2) of the effects of extrinsic religiosity on consumers’ ethical judgments. This is because extrinsic religiosity leads to ethnocentrism, and in-group loyalty manifested through ethnocentrism increases support for unethical consumer actions, thus establishing ethnocentrism as a mediator. At the same time, different levels of ethnocentrism can also influence how extrinsic religiosity leads to supporting unethical consumption via self-righteousness, thus establishing ethnocentrism as a moderator. The findings from this research have significant implications for diverse stakeholders who have an interest in religiosity and consumer behavior.
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Metadaten
Titel
Religious But Not Ethical: The Effects of Extrinsic Religiosity, Ethnocentrism and Self-righteousness on Consumers’ Ethical Judgments
verfasst von
Denni Arli
Felix Septianto
Rafi M. M. I. Chowdhury
Publikationsdatum
03.01.2020
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Journal of Business Ethics / Ausgabe 2/2021
Print ISSN: 0167-4544
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-0697
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-019-04414-2

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