Is conspicuous consumption of business leaders justified and morally defensible?

Abstract

In this paper, we first discuss the concept of conspicuous consumption of the business leaders. Next, we argue that the conspicuous consumption of corporate leaders can be justified from economics, marketing, and philosophical perspectives. Further, we present a religious perspective in order to provide a contrasting view of morality of conspicuous consumption. Lastly, we discuss the societal implications of the conspicuous consumption of business leaders. The study uses conceptual approach to justify the Conspicuous Consumption of Business Leaders. The study draws some useful managerial implications about the ethicality of how people perceive about the actions performed by business leaders from ancient examples and theories.