Welfare recipients seen as immoral for buying ethical products

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 22:20 in Mathematics & Economics

Shoppers making ethical purchases, such as buying organic food or environmentally friendly cars, are generally seen as more virtuous -- unless they're receiving government assistance. If ethical shopping is funded by welfare checks, those shoppers are judged as immoral for taking advantage of public generosity, according to a new study.

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