The role of hedonism in ethical tourism

Malone, Sheila; Smith, Andrew; McCabe, Scott

Abstract

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.

Citation

Malone, S., Smith, A., & McCabe, S. (2014). The role of hedonism in ethical tourism. Annals of Tourism Research, 44, 241-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2013.10.005

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 29, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Dec 15, 2013
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: Jun 27, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 4, 2019
• Journal: Annals of Tourism Research
• Print ISSN: 0160-7383
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 44
• Pages: 241-254
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2013.10.005
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1105906
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0160738313001497