The Ethics of Video Games Miguel Sicart’s articles “Ethics: A Virtue Ethics Approach to Computer Games” and “The Ethics of Computer Game Design” are based off his book “The Ethics of Computer Games‚” in which he states that the playing and designing of computer games can be ethical and moral decisions. He declares that video games are ethical “objects” and that the players are ethical “agents.” Sicart also argues that video game designers have a responsibility for how ethically wrong or right
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As a group we chose to investigate gendered aspects within video games and how those games embody military values‚ behaviours and discourse. I am going to argue that children can internalise gender stereotypes and military discourse through the medium of gaming and that this can have wider social implications. Analysing gender demarcation‚ which is the process by which gender boundaries are set I looked at how video games encourage the stereotyping of genders‚ with a focus on the male archetype
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you ever chosen to play your new video game over studying for your big upcoming test? That extra ten minutes of study time can go a long way. Research shows that excessive use of violent video games can not only decrease academic performance‚ but increase aggressive behavior‚ and desensitizes the player towards intense violence and gore. One of the many negative effects of excessive use of violent video games is increased aggression. Excessive use of these games could really change how fast you
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industry? What was its strategy? After Bushnell settled on Atari‚ his first built was the simplest game‚ which people knew the rules immediately‚ and this game could be played with only one hand. Then‚ Bushnell talked his way into a $ 50000 line of credit from a local bank to start his business. By 1974‚ 100‚000 Pong-like games were sold worldwide‚ and although Atari manufactured only 10 percent of the game‚ the company still made $3.2 million that year. Atari had a rapid growth because it is a new industry
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Video Games as a Study of Male Entitlement and Rape Culture Its easy to label video games as mindless pastimes for children‚ and just as easy to dismiss the imaginative culture its bred. The world has entered a digital age‚ and for better or for worse‚ technology has become an integrated part of everyday life. Life online makes it easy to create ties with people across the globe‚ and communicate with friends‚ family‚ co workers; practically anyone. That’s not to say the digital world isn’t as
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Yacoub ALjaffery IENG 031/08 Spring 2013 Types of Video Games People think that video games are all the same‚ but in reality video games world is very huge and has many types and varieties of games. Same as movies‚ video games are developing to match people’s need and desire to be part of another experience to try out. As a result‚ video gaming companies are delivering a variety of video games types. Among all the types of video games‚ three are dominating‚ which are Role-play‚ Adventure‚ and
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diverse technologies that exist. Even with such a dependency on technology select individuals deem technologies such as video games mindless and unproductive. The common words used to describe gamers are obese‚ lazy‚ aggressive‚ and socially awkward. However‚ video games reap many benefits that include stronger social ties‚ improved hand-eye coordination‚ and certain video games can be used as an educational tool. For the individuals with Schizotypal personality disorders or even just introverts
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VIDEO GAME PARLOUR Procedure: Any person desiring to run a Video Game Parlor shop shall apply for a license to the Licensing Unit. The license for a Video Game Parlour is granted under the “Regulations for Licensing and Controlling Places of Public Amusement (Other than Cinemas) and Performances of Public Amusement (Amendment ) 1991. Step 1 The following documents are to be submitted for grant of Video Game Parlour License Documents required 1 Application on prescribed form for the grant
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in the US played video games in 2008‚ thus fueling an $11.7 billion domestic video game industry. In 2008‚ 10 of the top 20 best-selling video games in the US contained violence. Violent video games have been blamed for school shootings‚ increases in bullying‚ and violence towards women. Critics argue that these games desensitize players to violence‚ reward players for simulating violence‚ and teach children that violence is an acceptable way to resolve conflicts. Video game advocates contend
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are 33‚000 innocent children dying under the age of five every day just because of malnutrition. (911 and starvation‚ Mylan Engel Jr.) Not because they refuse to eat‚ not even because they have bad parents‚ but solely because they are homeless and cannot find any nutrition. These children can not help the fact that they are dying at all‚ they search throughout dumpsters and gutters just for one bite‚ but they still die. The price to keep one of these children hydrated for a few days is only fifteen
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