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    It is not the case that The enjoyment of art is of immediate moral value.

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    • 1.Kant argues that genuine moral worth requires action from duty alone, not from inclination or pleasure.
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    • 2.Aesthetic enjoyment is a form of pleasure rooted in inclination, not rational duty.
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    • 3.Therefore, aesthetic enjoyment cannot possess immediate moral value on the Kantian framework that grounds morality.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.Plato's Ion and Republic demonstrate that art engages the lower, emotional faculties rather than reason, potentially corrupting moral judgment.
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    • 2.If moral value requires the cultivation of rational self-governance, then enjoyment that strengthens emotional responsiveness over reason undermines rather than supports morality.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.The enjoyment of art directly contributes to human happiness.
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    • 2.Happiness is the ultimate object of morality.
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