Taking humour (ethics) seriously, but not too seriously

Humour is worthy of serious ethical consideration. However, it is often taken far too seriously. In this paper, it is argued that while humour is sometimes unethical, it is wrong much less often than many people think. Non-contextual criticisms, which claim that certain kinds of humour are always wr...

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Main Author: Benatar, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics 2014
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