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TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of hedonism in ethical tourism
AU - Malone, Sheila
AU - McCabe, Scott
AU - Smith, Andrew
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This paper investigates the role of emotion in the ethical choice processes of tourists. Specifically, it explores how hedonism is experienced and the links between hedonic experiences and intentions for future ethical behaviour. It adopts an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach to examine the experience of emotion in self-defined ethical tourists’ consumption of places. The findings highlight that emotionally charged experiences are powerful motivators of consumers’ ethical choice. It identifies the role hedonism plays in rationalizing and reinforcing current and intended ethical behaviour. Finally, the paper discusses the importance of emotional experiences as a source of hedonic value in engaging individuals in consumption encounters.
AB - This paper investigates the role of emotion in the ethical choice processes of tourists. Specifically, it explores how hedonism is experienced and the links between hedonic experiences and intentions for future ethical behaviour. It adopts an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach to examine the experience of emotion in self-defined ethical tourists’ consumption of places. The findings highlight that emotionally charged experiences are powerful motivators of consumers’ ethical choice. It identifies the role hedonism plays in rationalizing and reinforcing current and intended ethical behaviour. Finally, the paper discusses the importance of emotional experiences as a source of hedonic value in engaging individuals in consumption encounters.
KW - Ethical tourism
KW - emotions
KW - ethical consumption
KW - interpretative phenomenological analysis
KW - pleasure
KW - enjoyment
U2 - 10.1016/j.annals.2013.10.005
DO - 10.1016/j.annals.2013.10.005
M3 - Journal article
VL - 44
SP - 241
EP - 254
JO - Annals of Tourism Research
JF - Annals of Tourism Research
SN - 0160-7383
ER -