Deleuze, ethics, ethology, and art

Ethics is that aspect of philosophy concerned with how to live. The greek understanding of the word "ethikos," involves "the state of being," that which is manifest in the soul or mind. "Ethics" is etymologically linked to "ethology" through the Greek word root, "ethos." The original meaning of "ethos" is "accustomed place," or "habitat," and by analogy it was quickly associated with "custom, habit." It evolved however to be understood as the "character," "disposition," or core values of individuals or groups. Ethology, then, links ethos and "logos" (which might mean reason or expression); that is, it links disposition and understanding, in naming the scientific study of the behavior of animals within their natural habitats.