CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2012
| Author | Lamore Yodahe Tesfaye |
|---|---|
| Title | Fair Trade and the Moral Obligation it Generates |
| Summary | In this thesis I explore whether Fair Trade is ‘working’, and if so, if consumers have moral duties to purchase fair trade products? I argue, based on various empirical studies, that Fair Trade has been effective with its major goal of promoting the livelihood of disadvantaged producers. On this premise, and following an act consequentialist moral theory, I further argue that consumers have a duty to purchase Fair Trade products. In response to the comparative objection, that is, what makes purchasing Fair Trade a better alternative to other poverty relief strategies, I argue that it has additional values namely: avoiding exploitation and prompting non-contributors to contribute. |
| Supervisor | Professor Andres Moles |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2012/lamore_yodahe.pdf |
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