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This chapter presents a look at the ethics of using humor in your life. Humor can have differing effects depending on where it’s used. This chapter covers various ethical theories that people employ when making ethical judgments. Recent research into the morality of humor by modern philosophers is discussed in order to give the reader a sense of the variety of ways to understand how one can morally evaluate humor. The chapter ends by offering a novel approach to judging the use of humor based on an understanding of humor as a form of kindness.

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Ethical Issues with Humor: The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Joke

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    2025年

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  • Michael K. Cundall, Jr.

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This chapter presents a look at the ethics of using humor in your life. Humor can have differing effects depending on where it’s used. This chapter covers various ethical theories that people employ when making ethical judgments. Recent research into the morality of humor by modern philosophers is discussed in order to give the reader a sense of the variety of ways to understand how one can morally evaluate humor. The chapter ends by offering a novel approach to judging the use of humor based on an understanding of humor as a form of kindness.