Publicomos

Réf.

43495

Type

article

Titre

Ethics and aesthetics in conservation

Langues

English

Auteurs

Warren, John

Maison d'édition

ICOMOS

Date

1994

Pages

p. 15-19

Titre de la revue

ICOMOS Scientific Journal

Vol. & n°

v. 3

ISBN

955-613-054-3

Mots-clés

philosophy of conservation / ethics / integrity / reversibility / doctrine

Résumé en anglais

John Warren in "Ethics and Aesthetics in Conservation" gets to the heart of the matter when he warns of the difficulties which lie in the temptation to pursue aesthetic objectives at the expense of integrity. Ethics involve responsible behaviour and a sense of responsibility in holding past creations in trust for future generations. One can have an ethical principle ameliorated by aesthetic considerations just as one can have an aesthetically driven conclusion taking an ethical overtone. In the end, for the conservator it is a matter of judgement, not only ethically and aesthetically, but practically in terms of what is achievable and socially right.

Document joint

ICOMOS_Sc_J_v3_p15-19_Warren.pdf

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (BY-NC-ND)