“Moral experience—the actual possession and exercise of good character—is necessary truly to understand moral principles and profitably to apply them.”
~ Aristotle, Ethics
If you are morally virtuous, I strongly recommend your reading this article.
And, if it is alright with you not to be the family clown, it is alright too. Just be cautioned that you are not likely to be very popular!
Hmm. I think I have a reasonable set of ethics but I was always the class clown as a kid, so who knows?
Personally, I think that the research is a lot of balderdash. I don’t think that being virtuous and having a sense of humour are mutually exclusive.
I enjoy a good laugh, especially if I can provoke it and if I had to choose between the two I’d choose humour every time
So would I. I don’t think that the research findings are quite right.
I always try to do the right thing, even if nobody is watching
But, of course! So would I and I don’t think that either of us lacks a sense of humour either.
An interesting article but I’m not sure how accurate it is. I’ve always felt that I have a high moral standing and I’m sure that it has had no effect on my sense of humour.
While I would laugh at most jokes, even if at other people’s expense, say Irish jokes, for example, I would not repeat them if I thought it would cause anyone in earshot some discomfort.
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I think that the research is a lot of balderdash. I don’t think that being virtuous and having a sense of humour are mutually exclusive.
Hi Rummy,
I am, what I like to describe as, morally flexible. This description scares a lot of people too lol. In my opinion, if one minds his own business there’s no reason to be morally virtuous cause you are too busy managing your own life.
Cheers
I think that almost all of us are morally flexible except that we do not claim to be so!
Perhaps, Rummy, perhaps. But by now you know me a bit: I am not afraid of public admissions ;).
Cheers
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