MW 4:00-5:15pm in PAHB 229
with Dr. Joonho Lee
This course examines the ethical dimensions of video games. How do video games impact society? What ethical responsibilities do we have as players and consumers of video games? What ethical responsibilities do the creators of video games or the video game industry have? How might video games help us reason about ethical problems? Should video games be considered a form of art? Students learn about various ethical theories and apply them to issues raised by video games. Students also play and analyze games and critically discuss their embedded values and politics.