Some may believe that art as art serves beauty, not morality. They believe that the purpose of art is only to express beauty and that it can do whatever it wants in the pursuit of that perfection. As defined by Dictionary.com, art is “the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of that which is beautiful, attractive, or of more than ordinary significance.” Others believe in “art for art’s sake.” However, Tolstoy objects to this when he states that "there is no art for art's sake, nor science for science's sake, since every human function should have the aim of increasing morality and to suppress violence” (Corey 113). Those who believe that art should be separated from everything else might compare it to science. For many, science is generally divorced from morality, as evidenced by the many petitions launched to question the morality of certain experiments. As such, science is indifferent to morality; science is forged by speculation; it perfects understanding in order to acquire knowledge. The scientist's goal is truth, and he focuses all his attention on his quest for truth. For some, it is true that science does not care about morality. Science is only there to seek truth, and for that purpose, the act of seeking does not mean inciting action. But the aim of art is essentially practical. Art, in its truest form, must appeal not only to the mind but to the whole man; this affects not only one's mental attitudes but above all one's perception. Thus, the artist has no obligation to preach morals, but he must express a commentary on society as a whole through his work of art by offering his audience a new perspective. Towards the end of...... middle of paper. .....the artist must devote himself to the ultimate goal of what he creates. There must be layers of depth to a work of art; superficiality should never be praised. The true artist must realize the importance of moral purpose, for that is when he realizes the fundamental issues of life and serves a social purpose and, as such, experiences a meaningful life. We must understand that there can be no greater morality than recognizing the importance of social progress in life. In an artist's journey to express life's continuing quest for richer fulfillment, every artist becomes a moralist. If an artist lives with this goal in mind, his works of art are fundamentally moral and he has a prophetic role to play. And it can even be more successful than a story whose sole purpose is to give a moral lesson, because a good story is a moral in itself, more readable and more artistic..