Morals, money, ethical investing and economic psychology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9891141 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alan Lewis (0000-0002-6527-4892, Bath University Centre for Economic Psychology, UK, corresponding author), Craig Mackenzie (0000-0001-8723-7550, University of Bath) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 179-191 |
| Publication date | 2000-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/a010699 |
| OpenAlex | W2101007611 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 3 |
This paper reports on a questionnaire survey of 1146 ethical investors in the UK. Ethical investing usually means that certain companies are excluded from one's portfolio on non-economic grounds, e.g. because they manufacture armaments, test chemicals on live animals, or have poor pollution records. Is this an example where moral commitment rather than economics is driving economic decision making? Ethical investors were found to be neither cranks nor saints holding both ethical and not so ethical investments at the same time. A case is made that people are prepared to put their money where their morals are although there is no straightforward trade-off between principles and money. A broader analysis than that based on rational economic man is recommended: an economic psychology
Economics · Engineering ethics · Ethical issues · Portfolio · Positive economics · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Finance · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis · Leadership, Behavior, and Decision-Making Studies
The Maturing of Socially Responsible Investment
From Preaching to Investing
God's fund managers
Nudges in SRI
Cleansing Investor’s Conscience
Impact investments, evil investments, and something in between
Selection of Socially Responsible Portfolios Using Hedonic Prices
The evolution of environmentally responsible investment
Muslims’ Day-to-Day Handling of Property and the Adherence to Islamic Norms
Motives to engage in sustainable investment
How Responses to Sexual Harassment and Moral Values Shape Investment Decision Making
Ethics' as a discursive resource for identity work
Restoring Social Creativity to Immoderate Publics
Aesthetics of stock investments
| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,64 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |