ASSESSMENT#2

Art and Offense

1. Imagine a scenario in which an image of someone who is the object of religious devotion (such
as Jesus Crist or Mary, the mother of Jesus) is placed side with a phallic image.
a. Is this an ethical? Why or why not?
2. Does the question of the rightness or wrongness of this depend on which religion you belong
to? Explain your answer.
3. Look for another example of an artistic creation- a painting, poem, or song- that is a source of
either actual or potential conflict between the expression of the artist and a sensibility that finds
this offensive. Present the significant details and the reasons that conflicting sides might have on
this issue.
4. Look for and list down other sources wherein we find a dialogue between ethics and the various
domains of aesthetic, culture, and religion.