Arbitrating Risk through Moral Values: The Case of Kenyan Fair Trade

Journal article

This chapter examines the Kenyan Fairtrade flower as a site of value making, one that provides a constructive lens into how moral obligation and ethical accountability are shaped by risk perceptions and become visible through the process of transnational commodity exchange. Specifically, it argues that while Fairtrade labeling responds to the risks of corporate capitalism through consumption practices predicated on extending care and compassion to distant communities, it is also embedded with...

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Authors: Dolan, C

• Publication date: 2008-01-01