The Moral Implications of Cancel Culture

What are the moral implications of cancel culture? If it is viewed as a means to achieve social justice, we might be more inclined to say that cancel culture is morally good. However, one could argue that cancel culture has too harsh consequences or involves immoral – even hateful – behaviour. We pr...

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Authors: Janssens, Jenny (Author) ; Spreeuwenberg, Lotte (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2022
In: Ethical perspectives
Year: 2022, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 89-114
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Cancel culture / Punishment / Stigmatization / Accountability / Ethics
RelBib Classification:NCA Ethics
ZB Sociology
ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies
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