How does Art work as a moral agent?

Tiffanie and Karina

What is Art?- Paintings- Films- Graphics e.g. Games

What is a moral agent? - A being whose actions are capable of moral evaluation- Our Interpretation: Any being/object who can provoke, spread and infer moral or immoral actions

Ethical Autonomism in Art- Kantian moral philosophy: the capacity of an agent to act in accordance with objective morality rather than under the influence of desires.- Ethical autonomism allows people to appreciate/criticise with an artistic attitude without bias- Judging of Art with reason

Art & People - Cannot be a moral agent like humans are - Minds - Respond Spontaneously to artwork- Relate to their past experiences, people, events- Artwork is widespread to public- Eye-catching- Personas

Immoral Activities ● Bernardo Bertolucci had

Marlon Brando rape Maria Schneider in front of the camera to make it look more real

● “Last Tango in Paris 1973”● Some work cause immoral

actions● Dedication to art?● Sense perception ● How do we reason this

Nude

- Nude paintings are seen as acceptable

However, is it acceptable to screen pornography in cinemas?

Should we be open-minded about these and acknowledge that art's outward borders are fading?

Or has art gone too far?

Video Games

- Make kids more violent- Increase aggression

- improve computer literacy- improve dexterity

Films

- Morally condemned scenes e.g. rape provoke reactions- Anger, happiness, lust?- Desires that are morally to be condemned- Brings alternative ways of living