Mideo's Poleteismo In The View of Ethics
One of the most controversial topics in 2011 was the artist Mideo Cruz Poleteismo Exhibit, which was held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and became the subject of debates in the fields of art, religion, and politics.
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Mideo is a well-known artist for displaying works that make bold and provocative statements about social structures. He is also a recipient of the Cultural Center of the Philippines 13 Artists Award in 2003 and the Ateneo Art Awards in 2006. He is a popular figure who has received much praise in the field of art. Cruz was awarded an ACC Fellowship in 2008, which allowed her to participate in residencies at the Headlands Art Center in California and in New York City. But it was 2011 after it staged an exhibit of Poleteismo when he received diverse threats to the public from devout Catholics.
As one of our activities today in the matter of Ethics we were given the task of forming an opinion based on the given issue, which is an article from Mideo's Exhibit. As a Catholic, I considered Mideo's actions to be a religious desecration, but I believe he deserved all of the public criticism he received. One of the things that inspired Mideo to make this piece, according to one of his interviews, was the ones he grew up with. Hanging various objects or pictures as the symbolism of things is a common task for us Filipinos. "In that sense, it's all about power and idolatry," he added.
We have the freedom to express ourselves, particularly in the arts, where we can fully express our thoughts and emotions through implying symbols and colors as a form of imaginative integration practice. As Catholics, most of us believe that using religious symbols in nonsense is a sinful act. However, there is no law that allows us to say and judge someone we believe has done something wrong based on majority opinion.
Ethics is concerned with commonly performed behavior that involves recommending right and wrong concepts. It is a universal concept based on the categorical imperative, and not just one sector's belief. On the one hand, what Mideo did was wrong from a Catholic standpoint, but that isn't enough to say that art is wrong, because art is one of the visual manifestations of our conceptual ideas. So, for me, this issue, which gained traction in 2011, is not a matter of ethics, although we all have different points of view, that is insufficient as a basis for judgment, as published laws are.
My professor, on the other hand, argued that the laws, religion, and culture are the main sources of authority in terms of determining moral and ethical standards. "What is legal does not always imply morality," as there are many differences between people when it comes to what constitutes right and wrong. For example, the law states that murder is illegal, but there is also a law that mandates the death penalty. As well as culture and religion, because if certain activities, such as eating pork, are acceptable to our Catholics, they are not acceptable to people of other faiths.
The principles that exist, a philosophical morality human act, is one of the possible bases of right and wrong. However, the country is unaware that we have become toxic in our own established viewpoint, which makes it difficult for us to determine whether something is right or wrong.
Subjectivism, psychological egoism, and ethical egoism are the three norms that nations must use to determine what is right and wrong in terms of ethics. The election of the president is one of the best examples of this, with most people relying on what the majority says, which is obviously subjectivism already. There are some things that are legally considered wrong but are not justifiable; just because something is in the law does not mean it is right. Each decision or act of justice must be carefully considered first.
How about you what's your view in this matter?
The main idea of the topic was cited in this attached link https://timecapsule.culturalcenter.gov.ph/features/x2EP2MScWMYXq
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I don't know a lot about phillipines culture but reading this make me think about different topics..thanks for sharing