Let me throw this out there to anyone who cares to respond:
Do you think there is an ethical component to aesthetics? Does the look of an object have anything to do with ethics? Of course this also questions how you define ethics.
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I vote yes!
-Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong.
-The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the conduct of the members of a profession.
So those are a couple of the definitions I looked up because I'll admit that I was fuzzy on the word.
Maybe you could elaborate more on this Justin. I mean, if someone designed a building in the shape of a penis or something, then some moral ethics might be called into play. Or are you asking something more obscure like, "Is painting this wall red ethical?" Is this a stand alone thing, or are you taking account of surrounding environs? I might argue that there is no ethical value statement in painting a wall red, that is unless its the side of an apartment building filled with known communist party members as tenants and it's the 1950's.
I think the ethical question has more to do with the function (intended and un-) of the building and its relation to its surroundings. The built world definitely affects our behavior, so I can see the interaction of a building with its residents as potentially having an ethical component. And the aesthetics of a building affect its function.
--so--
There is an aesthetic component to the function of a building, and the function of a building relates to its ethical quality.
Now I'm going to go yell at subcontractors.
"Do you think there is an ethical component to aesthetics? Does the look of an object have anything to do with ethics?"
i've been reading, rereading, and pondering this question. i'm still not sure what i think. but here's what i've got so far.
yes. form and function should intermingle, especially in architecture. hell, i want my blender to be visually appealing as well as functional. and, if the practical aspect is made more difficult by it's aesthetical aspect i probably will be pissed off.
look at my microwave. i liked the exterior, felt it complimented some other stuff we had, and bought it. there was a similar microwave that i considered. ours had most buttons concealed and the other didn't. this seemed like a nice touch to me. now, i wish they were easier to access.
but is this ethics? not really. so let's think a building. if i build an aesthetically spectacular building (on it's own), but put it in yosemite, i have probably done something unethical. it would violate the overall aesthetic of the natural location. but if the aesthetics & building are worked properly into the location, it's not unethical. although some would say all construction in such a place is unethical. so, let's say i tear down the fresno water tower and put up a big box stip mall. it may look nice, but i will it's unethical to do such a thing.
the more i write the more i think i'm getting away from the question though. ethics are a part of aesthetics. as aesthetics is more than just a visual ideal, i think ethical decisions (building materials, resource usage, harmony to environment around) play in.
I will narrow the question even more; is there an ethical function to ornamentation?
I will post some quotes from people who made moral judgements about the look (style) of buildings and objects.
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