The Study of Factors Affecting Ethical Behavior in Consumers

Today, one the most important topic in management research is ethics. Several studies have conducted for examining the consumer ethical behavior. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors influencing ethical behavior in consumers. This paper reviewed the effect of demographic, social, psychological factors and religious beliefs on consumer's ethical behavior. The target statistical population contains customers of chain stores in the Kermanshah city. A questionnaire is designed by the researchers for collecting data. In order to analyze the data, SPSS software is used for descriptive and inferential statistics. The results show that demographic factors, social factors, psychological and religious beliefs influence the ethical behavior of the consumer and Socio-cultural factors that most influence the ethical behavior of consumers. The results of research can be used by Manufacturers and marketers in the field of environmental protection and encouraging consumers to take ethical consumption.