As a young woman growing up in the Catholic church, I remember those constant reminders about how important it was for me to refrain from listening to and/or watching any form of secular music, especially rap or hip hop. The only reason my parents gave me as to why this form of music was limited was that the verbal and body languages ​​expressed through song lyrics and music videos were "immorally wrong for a Catholic girl." As an obedient child, I obeyed the rules for the most part. But now, as a young adult, I realize that my parents' ethical judgment regarding secular music influenced my understanding of the true purpose of hip hop music and the purpose of the artists. I have come to the conclusion that ethical judgment can actually prevent someone from expanding their knowledge. I then began to ask myself to what extent could ethical judgment regarding the mechanisms used in the arts, and in other areas of knowledge such as the natural sciences, prevent me from acquiring further information in these areas? Music and visual arts are two aspects of art that can attract countless heated arguments about ethics, thus preventing viewers outside the artist's realm from capturing a glimpse of the backstory or intended message behind the specific work. Likewise, ethical judgments biased toward scientific procedures such as animal testing can influence how scientific advances are achieved in society, due to the lack of available knowledge. If art and science are considered fields of knowledge, then why can't we, as members of society, use them to our advantage and strive to obtain whatever form of knowledge they provide us, instead of attacking the ethical aspects, which in a in turn suppresses or...... half of the sheet ...... owledge. It is quite clear that ethical judgments actually limit the growth of knowledge. If I had not been able to transcend beyond the physicality of the “Piss Christ” image and ignore my closed ethical judgment, I would not have been able to broaden my horizon and gain that profound underlying message that may or may not be was the intentions of the artists. In doing so, I was able to reveal knowledge about myself. While the knowledge was always present, it took my deep reflection on the artwork to recognize it, thus allowing me to gain more knowledge. Furthermore, scientific procedures devoid of ethical judgments allow for a growth of knowledge within the knower, especially when used for a beneficial purpose. In conclusion, I believe that the absence of ethical judgment in the arts and sciences is what truly makes them ways of knowing.