|||We are constantly making decisions, whether in the arts or the natural sciences. Natural science is the field of knowledge that searches for patterns. Meanwhile, the arts are the broadest and most subjective field. However, both areas of knowledge are affected by the moral decisions and judgments that people make in producing knowledge or by the method in which we explore these areas of knowledge. Ethical judgments are related to human moral values and affect how people should or should not act (Dombrowski, 2007). Although some may argue that ethical judgments vary by subject, place, and time, any ethical judgment must be based on conscious choices. What we all wonder is if we limit ourselves to gaining knowledge with the judgments we have created. Art is a different field of knowledge from natural science because we experience and acquire knowledge primarily through sensory perception, language, and emotion. In the arts, the most controversial arts are due to their content and not the methods used to produce it. Damien Hirst is an example of how methods of knowledge production are limited due to ethical judgments. Hirst's art: "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living" (1991) was made from a tiger shark preserved in formaldehyde. This tiger shark was killed on purpose for this work. This shows that in the subjective world of the arts, ethical judgments may invite criticism of the methods used to produce art, but do not stop the production of knowledge. In the art world, most knowledge is created through the creation of the art itself. This growing criticism of Hirst's work could limit the methods Hirst uses to create his art, because if society... middle of paper ... the end, we are helping human beings. Stem cell research can provide safer medical treatments for incurable diseases like cancer. Therefore, the question for scientists is often: is it ethical to act unethically for the benefit of others? In my opinion, in both the arts and the natural sciences, ethical judgments are ethical considerations, but not ethical restrictions. These ethical judgments do not stop art or experiments, but they create a space for people to think before they act. These are just limits, and naturally artists and scientists go beyond them to learn more. Furthermore, ethical judgments allow creators of knowledge to create it in a different way. Even though the new methods may not fit the original goal of knowledge production, they may still prove to be the best. We can still create knowledge with ethical limits.

Essay / |||We are constantly making decisions, whether in the arts or the natural sciences. Natural science is the field of knowledge that searches for patterns. Meanwhile, the arts are the broadest and most subjective field. However, both areas of knowledge are affected by the moral decisions and judgments that people make in producing knowledge or by the method in which we explore these areas of knowledge. Ethical judgments are related to human moral values and affect how people should or should not act (Dombrowski, 2007). Although some may argue that ethical judgments vary by subject, place, and time, any ethical judgment must be based on conscious choices. What we all wonder is if we limit ourselves to gaining knowledge with the judgments we have created. Art is a different field of knowledge from natural science because we experience and acquire knowledge primarily through sensory perception, language, and emotion. In the arts, the most controversial arts are due to their content and not the methods used to produce it. Damien Hirst is an example of how methods of knowledge production are limited due to ethical judgments. Hirst's art: "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living" (1991) was made from a tiger shark preserved in formaldehyde. This tiger shark was killed on purpose for this work. This shows that in the subjective world of the arts, ethical judgments may invite criticism of the methods used to produce art, but do not stop the production of knowledge. In the art world, most knowledge is created through the creation of the art itself. This growing criticism of Hirst's work could limit the methods Hirst uses to create his art, because if society... middle of paper ... the end, we are helping human beings. Stem cell research can provide safer medical treatments for incurable diseases like cancer. Therefore, the question for scientists is often: is it ethical to act unethically for the benefit of others? In my opinion, in both the arts and the natural sciences, ethical judgments are ethical considerations, but not ethical restrictions. These ethical judgments do not stop art or experiments, but they create a space for people to think before they act. These are just limits, and naturally artists and scientists go beyond them to learn more. Furthermore, ethical judgments allow creators of knowledge to create it in a different way. Even though the new methods may not fit the original goal of knowledge production, they may still prove to be the best. We can still create knowledge with ethical limits.

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