Aesthetic Value of Immoral Fictions

Can one have an aesthetically valuable experience of fi ction that takes an immoral perspective? Some have argued that one can. However, some important objections have been raised against this idea. Two objections are: that the immorality involved is confi ned to fi ctional reality, and that the aesthetic value of immoral fi ction is dictated by a pluralistic attitude that not everyone accepts. My aim is to respond to these challenges and to argue, on the basis of two examples, that even an unlimited immoral perspective can enhance a widespread aesthetic value.