Response to Denises question

My colleague Denise asks a very interesting question. "If art encourages us to break our moral code, should it still be considered art?"  My answer to this question is yes.  Art, in my opinion should not be judged on based on what message it preaches.  As long as the art has good quality and conveys an emotion, I would definitely consider it art. It might not be likable art, but still art, nonetheless. This actually makes me think a bit of propaganda art. Art used in Nazi Germany to produce feelings of anti-antisemitism and  nationalism. Now although I do not agree with these feelings, I wonder, would art made to promote propaganda if it was made by a mass government to manipulate the masses still be considered art?