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 pursuit of this 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 argues against this when he argues that "there is no such thing as art for art's sake, any more than science for science's sake, since every human function should be directed towards increasing morality and suppressing violence" (Corey 113) . People who believe that art should be kept separate from everything else might compare it to science. For many, science is usually separated from morality, as evidenced by the numerous petitions created to question the morality of certain experiments. As such, science is indifferent to morality; science is made of speculation; refine understanding to acquire knowledge. The scientist has the truth as his goal and focuses all his attention on the search for the truth. Rationally for some it is true that science is not concerned with morality. Science is only here to seek the truth, and to that end, the act of seeking is not about inciting action. But the purpose of art is essentially practical. Art, in its truest form, must appeal not only to the mind but to the whole man; it influences not only his mental attitudes but, above all, his perception. The artist therefore has no obligation to preach morality, but must express through his work of art a commentary on society as a whole, offering his audience a new perspective. Towards the end of... middle of the paper. .....the artist should dedicate himself to the ultimate purpose of what he creates. There must be layers of depth in a work of art; superficiality should never be praised. The true artist must realize the importance of moral purpose because it is then that he realizes the fundamental issues of life and serves a social purpose and, as such, lives a life of meaning. One must realize 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 continuous drive toward ever richer fulfillment, each individual 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 might even be more successful than a story whose sole goal is to teach a moral lesson, because a good story is a moral in itself, more readable and more artistic..