A Curriculum of Consumer Education to Foster Legal Literacy

Focusing on Moral Education to Achieve Consumer Citizenship

Abstract

This paper proposes an elementary through high school curriculum that fosters consumer legal literacy in order to achieve the larger goal of consumer literacy. The curriculum instructs students on how to consider various aspects, negotiate, and make informed purchases so that mutual agreement and understanding can be reached. It is suggested that it is possible to develop morals and ethics through consumer education, specifically: taking responsibility for one’s actions as a consumer; taking part in societal planning; and making ethical, logical, and just decisions.