The teaching aims of this ethical consumerism lesson are to give students an understanding of the different factors that influence choice.
They’ll learn what we mean by the term ‘ethical consumerism’ and gain an understanding of the meaning of the term ‘fair trade‘.
Outcomes
Students will be able to recognise that there are many ‘ethical’ factors that can affect the way in which consumers make their choices and decisions.
They’ll think about the importance of recycling and the different methods used by other countries to produce goods. They should be able to make more-informed decisions on which goods they purchase.
This resource includes:
- Teaching notes
- PowerPoint presentation
What is ethical consumerism?
Ethical consumerism is about how you choose to spend your money and what sort of goods you choose to buy.
- What you spend your money on affects other people and the environment.
- Ethical consumers buy things from companies that act ethically. These companies try not to harm the environment or society.
- Trade affects the economies of other countries and groups within society positively and negatively.
- Our consumption also affects the environment.
- Does our prosperity and happiness come at a cost to others?
Make Money Make Sense has been developed by Eastbourne Citizens Advice Bureau and East Sussex Trading Standards, providing teachers with all they need to teach the financial literacy aspects of the citizenship curriculum.
