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Ethics in Computer Games & Cinema

Worksheet #6: How Movies and Games Depict Morality

1. Given the society we currently live in and any and all similarities between our society and the one presented in Minority Report, do you think it’s possible for our future to one day resemble the future the film is portraying? In other words, like the precogs, do you think this film could end up being prophetic? (4 points).

2. What is the difference between a character’s dilemma and a player’s dilemma?

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3. Select any ONE video game Zagal mentions in his article (this can include games I didn’t go over in the lecture). Explain why you believe this to be an ethically notable game. If you don’t think it’s ethically notable at all, explain why (4 points).