As reported by the
New York Times, Toronto researchers are behind a new
study that finds a correlation between 'green' consumerism products
and selfish behaviour. The University of Toronto research suggests
that people who purchase green products sometimes use their ethical shopping habits to
justify transgressions such stealing and cheating in other aspects of
their lives.
"The Guardian newspaper picked this up recently, and it also makes an
appearance in the most recent issue of Conservation magazine: people
who buy green products may be, on the whole, more likely to steal and
cheat when given the chance."
"This claim comes by way of two researchers at the University of
Toronto, who were probing a more widely known psychological phenomenon
in which people who pat themselves on the back for a good deed often
feel entitled to a bit of selfishness later on."
"Green products do not necessarily make for better people," the Toronto
researchers told The Guardian. They also said that while much time and
treasure has been spent trying to identify green consumers, relatively
little research has gone into "how green consumption fits into people's
global sense of responsibility and morality."
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