Why It's OK to Enjoy the Work of Immoral Artists
Why It's OK to Enjoy the Work of Immoral Artists The #metoo movement has forced many fans to consider what they should do when they learn that a beloved artist has acted immorally. In Why It's OK to…
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Why It's OK to Enjoy the Work of Immoral Artists
The #metoo movement has forced many fans to consider what they should do when they learn that a beloved artist has acted immorally. In Why It's OK to Enjoy the Work of Immoral Artists, Mary Beth Willard argues for a more nuanced view. One natural thought is that fans ought to give up the artworks of immoral artists.
Willard shows that it's reasonable to believe that most boycotts of artists won't succeed, so most of the time there's no ethical reason to join in. Enjoying art is part of a well-lived life, so we need good reasons to give it up.And it turns out good reasons are hard to find. Someone who manages to separate the art from the artist isn't making an ethical mistake by buying and enjoying their art.
She then considers the ethical dimensions of canceling artists and the so-called "cancel culture," arguing that canceling is ethically risky because it encourages
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