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


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


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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