Teddy M
The Ethics of Humor: Where Do We Draw the Line?
Short Description: In an era where we better understand what is acceptable and what is not, what is ok to joke about? This question prompted my investigation of the ethics of humor/comedy, specifically of an objective moral line to be drawn in humor. I look at both philosophical perspectives--think Kant--and contemporary comedic perspectives--think Chappelle--to synthesize certain moral arguments on humor I believe we should consider.
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Short Description: In an era where we better understand what is acceptable and what is not, what is ok to joke about? This question prompted my investigation of the ethics of humor/comedy, specifically of an objective moral line to be drawn in humor. I look at both philosophical perspectives--think Kant--and contemporary comedic perspectives--think Chappelle--to synthesize certain moral arguments on humor I believe we should consider.
Click to view the recording:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OpRwj2I-wFdVCSS5XncL_yPR7HkdXWrg/view?usp=sharing
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