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Do artists have a moral responsibility to act as a voice for individuals/communities to communicate with the wider world, or for groups/campaigns/ideologies to spread a message? Or, alternatively, do artists actually have a moral responsibility to be objective and stay out of politics, religion, and dogma in order that their art is accessible to everyone? To be able to answer such a question, the circumstance under which the situation occurs is to be examined. The artist’s background, intent, and message are all considered when it comes to creating a piece of art, whatever it may be. Artists don’t necessarily have a moral responsibility to act as a voice for individuals and communities to communicate with the world, rather they choose to do so to portray and convey the issue at a larger scale. This is when the artist has a close affiliation with the issue. Artist also use their platform as a way to speak out and address the issues and connect with the wider world. Once again, it i