This document discusses whether art can be considered a moral agent. It defines art as creative works like paintings, films, and video games. A moral agent is something that can influence moral actions through interpretation. While art itself cannot act with intention like humans, it can provoke emotional and moral responses in people based on their experiences. Some examples given are how certain films or games may increase aggression in viewers or include scenes of immoral acts. The document debates whether certain types of art have gone too far or if viewers should remain open-minded.

1. How does Art work as a
moral agent?
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2. What is Art?
- Paintings
- Films
- Graphics e.g. Games

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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?

8. Video Games
- Make kids more violent
- Increase aggression
- improve computer literacy
- improve dexterity

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