Do you think that today’s social media orchestrated consumer boycotts are ethically constructive?

Do you think that today’s social media orchestrated consumer boycotts are ethically constructive?

Read the New York Times article: Shopping Becomes a Political Act in the Trump Era The New York Times, Saturday, February 11, 2017, p. B1.

Discussion Questions:

  1. 1. Do you think that today’s social media orchestrated consumer boycotts are ethically constructive?
  2. 2. Should a corporation take a strong public stance on issues it’s leaders deem to unethical and not in the public interest? See for example- https://news.starbucks.com/news/living-our-values-in-uncertain-times