Boycotting in response to corporations making political or social statements is an ever-increasing phenomenon. While some have argued that boycotting is an impermissible form of consumer behavior, this article argues that boycotting should be considered a form of ethical consumerism....

Australians live in a consumer society. It can be easy to ignore the fact that every purchase we make has an impact - financially, socially and environmentally. Being an ethical shopper means making conscious choices about what we consume, and how if affects our world. Do we choose low-cost,...