Economic responsibilities were still rated highest and philanthropic responsibilities lowest, but ethical responsibilities were rated higher than legal responsibilities (Edmondson & Carroll 1999).
Ethical Consumer magazine rates Waitrose as the most ethical supermarket, but The Grocer this week calculated that Christmas lunch and all the trimmings would cost a substantial £151 there, so it's good news that discounter Aldi also appears in the top five.
Beyond that, according to McLachlan and Gardner (2004), ethical investors will rate ethical issues as more important to their investment decision than conventional investors.
Female respondents also rate ethical responsibilities as more important than male respondents: F 1, 393) = 3.96, p < .05, η2 = .01.01
However, in the process of conducting CTs, there are some limitations, including administrative barriers, low accrual rate, ethical issues, problem with referral systems, low research funding, communication barriers, and other issues (Lara et al, 2001; Kaas et al, 2005; Dilts and Sandler, 2006; Ho et al, 2006).
Studies have postulated that while philanthropic responsibility is highly rated in Ghana and developing economies in general, ethical issues are highly rated in advanced countries (Kuada & Hinson 2012, Hinson & Ofori 2007).
The WEF used its executive opinion survey to ask "in your country, how do you rate the ethical standards of politicians?" A score of 1 equates to "extremely low" while a rating of 7 is "extremely high".
Our new buyers' guide rates the ethical and environmental record of over 30 clothes shops and shows that, incredibly, despite years of campaigning by labour rights activists, many companies are still failing to take even the most basic steps towards sweat-free production and sustainability.
Factors such as the subject areas of the studies reviewed, research methodologies, sampling issues, responses rates and ethical considerations were the focus of the critical appraisal.
