Labas rytas!

Kaip gyvuojate?

Nekalbiu [laisvai] lietuviškai.

Japanese Word of the Week (1)

O genki desu ka?

[Oh GEN-kee dess-ka?]

EXPO ROX!!!

Introduction to Ethics & Law in Games

2nd November 2009

Aims

Students should be able to differentiate between acceptability and inappropriation in games and gaming

Aims and Objectives

Objectives•All students will be able to discuss 3 aspects of media and video games•Most students will be able to identify all regulating bodies for video games•Some students will be able to identify 2 positive or negative ethics in media (video games)

Part I: Ethics

Canis Canem Edit

What Are Ethics?

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eth ics ⋅–plural noun

1. (used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles: the ethics of

a culture.

2. the rules of conduct recognised in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics; Christian ethics. 3. moral principles, as of an individual: His ethics forbade betrayal of a confidence.

4. (usually used with a singular verb) that branch of philosophy dealing with values

relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain

actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions.

Who Cares About Ethics?

BAN THESE EVIL GAMES

Murder by Playstation

These Guys Do

ActivityCan you tell me anything about the responsibilities of 1 or more of these bodies?

Introducing ELSPAA professional association of gaming software publishers dealing with issues of anti-piracy, codes of practice, accreditation, and professional development.

Source: www.elspa.com / www.google.co.uk

Introducing BBFCThe British Board of Film Classification is an independent, non-governmental body, which has classified cinema films since it was set up in 1912, and videos since the passing of the Video Recordings Act in 1984.

Source: http://www.bbfc.co.uk/about/index.php

Introducing PEGIThe Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) age rating system was established to help European parents make informed decisions on buying computer games.

Source: http://www.pegi.info/en/index/id/511

What’s Missing?Each country has its own system for reinforcing ethics with law. Our country uses the might of ELSPA, BBFC and these guys:

Source: http://www.videostandards.org.uk/

Ethics V LawCan you think of the key differences between ethics and

law?

Reminder: Some of the words we have already used include -

• Morals• Culture• Conduct• Values

Law can be defined as a consistent set of universal rules that are widely published, generally accepted, and usually enforced. These rules describe the ways in which people are required to act in their relationships with others in a society.

Source: http://ansteadsue.tripod.com/ethics.htm

The word ethics is derived from the Greek word ethos (character), and from the Latin word mores (customs). Together they combine to define how individuals choose to interact with one another. In philosophy, ethics defines what is good for the individual and for society and establishes the nature of duties that people owe themselves and one another.

Word By Word

Ethics V Law – Who Wins?

Ethics V Law – What About Games?

Activity:Make a short list about the games that best fit into the ethic / moral value category

Ethics V Law – What About Games?

Did Any Of These Games Make Your List?

GTA: IV – Ballad of Gay TonyGTA – Vice CityKiller 7Leisure Suit LarryManhuntDexterThief: Deadly ShadowsCOD: World at War

World of WarcraftAge of Empires 2: King of Kings

Bully24: The Game

Death RaceCuster’s Revenge

Soldier of Fortune IICOD: Modern Warfare

Ethics V Law – Who Fought The Law?And the law won

Next Week: Law Takes The Stand

• Banned games• International violation of law• Sharia law• Forest Law

Thanks to The Ethics of Computer Games By Miguel Sicart for a few tidbits and facts