Ethical Statement | Gender2 | Age (in years)3 | Education4 | ||||||||||
Male (*) | Female (**) | 18 - 24 (a) | 25 - 44 (b) | 45 - 64 (c) | 65+ (d) | Did not graduate from high school (A) | Graduated from high school, did not attend college (B) | Attended college, no degree earned (C) | Attended college, Associates or Trade (D) | Attended college, B.S. or B.A. earned (E) | Graduate or advanced degree earned (M.S., Ph.D., Law School) (F) | ||
When I have a choice between two equal products, I always purchase the one that is less harmful to the environment. | 60.1** | 65.9* | 58.0b | 67.6a,d | 62.7 | 58.5b | 58.3 | 55.5E,F | 55.2E,F | 64.2 | 70.5B,C | 68.7B,C | |
I try to buy products that can be recycled. | 65.7** | 71.3* | 63.7c | 67.4 | 72.5a | 66.3 | 62.5 | 63.6E,F | 62.8E,F | 67.9 | 72.9B,C | 75.9B,C | |
When there is a choice, I always choose the product which contributes to the least amount of pollution. | 55.2** | 61.3* | 59.2 | 62.4d | 56.9 | 51.7b | 54.2 | 50.5D,E,F | 52.4D,E,F | 61.6B | 64.6B,C | 62.6B,C | |
Whenever possible, I buy products packaged in reusable containers. | 58.2** | 64.1* | 65.0 | 64.0d | 59.6 | 55.6b | 62.5 | 60.0 | 53.2D,E,F | 63.5C | 65.2C | 65.1C | |
I have convinced members of my family or friends not to buy some products which are harmful to the environment. | 37.4 | 37.4 | 45.9c,d | 46.4c,d | 32.8a,b,d | 21.5a,b,c | 20.8D,E | 30.5D,E,F | 32.8E | 42.1A,B | 42.8A,B,C | 40.0B | |
I make a conscious effort to limit my use of products that are made of or use scarce resources. | 49.7** | 56.9* | 55.4 | 57.1d | 52.4 | 45.9b | 33.3D,E,F | 45.9D,E,F | 48.4D,E,F | 61.0A,B,C | 56.6A,B,C | 60.0A,B,C | |
I do not buy products with advertising that depicts minority groups in a negative way | 50.4** | 60.5* | 58.0 | 58.1 | 53.1 | 53.7 | 50.0 | 48.2D,E | 55.2 | 61.6B | 57.5B | 56.9 | |
I do not buy a product that uses deceptive advertising. | 66.0** | 71.5* | 63.1d | 65.5d | 71.1 | 75.6a,b | 50.0D,E | 62.7E | 69.2 | 71.7A | 71.7A,B | 69.2 | |
I do not buy products from companies involved in a labor dispute. | 36.0 | 37.5 | 38.9 | 40.0d | 35.4 | 31.2b | 35.0 | 34.1 | 33.2 | 40.9 | 39.5 | 37.9 | |
I do not buy meat or milk because of the conditions under which the workers who produce them live and work. | 29.3 | 30.7 | 41.4c,d | 36.2c,d | 23.7a,b | 21.0a,b | 20.8 | 28.6 | 28.8E | 27.0E | 36.6C,D,F | 25.1E | |
I try to purchase from companies who make donations to charity. | 48.6 | 52.8 | 56.7d | 56.2c,d | 48.1b | 40.0a,b | 33.3E,F | 43.6E,F | 47.6 | 52.2A,B | 55.5A,B | 55.4 |