Ethics and the Arts
This book proposes that the highest expression of ethics is an aesthetic. It suggests that the quintessential performance of any field of practice is an art that captures an ethic beyond any literal statement of values. This is toadvocate for a shif
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Ethics and the Arts
Ethics and the Arts
Paul Macneill Editor
Ethics and the Arts
Editor Paul Macneill Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law in Medicine Sydney Medical School The University of Sydney NSW, Australia
ISBN 978-94-017-8815-1 ISBN 978-94-017-8816-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-8816-8 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014937327 © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Cover Photo: Clockwise from left: Muzaiyanah Bte Mohd Ali, Chua Lynn Anthea, Nadirah Bte Jani, and Shahdon Mohammed Jamil—Actors from ‘Is that it?’ (Nov. 2013); NIE Nanyang Playhouse; Visual & Performing Arts, Drama; National Institute of Education, Singapore. With thanks to Dr Jane Gilmer, ‘Is that it?’ Director, and Drama Course Lecturer. Photo by Paul Macneill (with assistance from Zulfadli Icksan). Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
This book is dedicated to the memories of two people who gave me a deep feeling for the arts: My friend, clown and neutral mask teacher, Francis Batten (1940–2006)1 My father, a passionate painter, C. Ivan McNeill (1913–2003).
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Francis Batten, The New Zealand Herald, Feb 4, 2006. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article. cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10366780. Accessed March 2014.
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