I’m not sure of that in general most of modern artists are lacking ethical consolidation and higher values.
I think there are lot of artists making modern art and wanting to find higher values through their work.
Fine art is a tool for human beings to express their thoughts and feelings and by this, it is a help for understanding their own beings.
As human beings has changed over the centuries, art has changed too. Maybe modern art can be really empty-headed but I think for those who practice fine art in this modern way as it exists in our time and in our western culture, it can be a good starting point for understanding.
I agree with that if there is no personal growth behind practicing art but only social success, it is trap.