Hi Jack,Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I have a few suggestions for further research which I will list below:Morgan Luck's essay 'The gamer's dilemma: An analysis of the arguments for the moral distinction between virtual murder and virtual paedophilia' is an influential exploration of the morality of games and virtual reality.The article has produced a number of responses and extensions upon its hypothesis which may also be of interest:Getting 'virtual' wrongs rightPornography, ethics, and video gamesThe Power and Appeal of ManipulationFinally, the ebook Ethics in the Virtual World : The Morality and Psychology of Gaming may also be of interest, particularly chapter 5 The cost and benefit of virtual violence.Hope this helps,Andrew
Hi Jack,
ReplyDeleteSorry for the delay in getting back to you. I have a few suggestions for further research which I will list below:
Morgan Luck's essay 'The gamer's dilemma: An analysis of the arguments for the moral distinction between virtual murder and virtual paedophilia' is an influential exploration of the morality of games and virtual reality.
The article has produced a number of responses and extensions upon its hypothesis which may also be of interest:
Getting 'virtual' wrongs right
Pornography, ethics, and video games
The Power and Appeal of Manipulation
Finally, the ebook Ethics in the Virtual World : The Morality and Psychology of Gaming may also be of interest, particularly chapter 5 The cost and benefit of virtual violence.
Hope this helps,
Andrew