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Cancelling encompasses a wider range of phenomena than previously acknowledged, including reputation correction and accountability, each requiring distinct ethical justifications. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The paper explores the ethical dimensions of cancelling, focusing on when and why it may be justified.

February 19, 2026Ethical Theory and Moral PracticeOpen Access

The Ethics of Cancelling

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AAAlfred ArcherTilburg University GMG. MillsDelft University of Technology

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This analysis investigates cancelling's implications in ethics, indicating the need for nuanced moral evaluations.

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The paper explores the ethical dimensions of cancelling, focusing on when and why it may be justified.
Examined the origins of cancelling.
Analyzed Linda Radzik's perspective on cancelling as social punishment.
Identified various forms of cancelling beyond Radzik's account.
Cancelling serves as social punishment only when deserved and leads to better consequences.
Different forms of cancelling require distinct ethical justifications.
Cancelling can also function as reputation correction or accountability for informal representatives.

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Archer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6996a7e3ecb39a600b3edfbf https://doi.org/10.1007/s10677-026-10542-2

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