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Video Games, Violence, and the Ethics of Fantasy - Killing Time (Paperback)
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Video Games, Violence, and the Ethics of Fantasy - Killing Time (Paperback)
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Is it ever morally wrong to enjoy fantasizing about immoral things?
Many video games allow players to commit numerous violent and
immoral acts. But, should players worry about the morality of their
virtual actions? A common argument is that games offer merely the
virtual representation of violence. No one is actually harmed by
committing a violent act in a game. So, it cannot be morally wrong
to perform such acts. While this is an intuitive argument, it does
not resolve the issue. Focusing on why individual players are
motivated to entertain immoral and violent fantasies, Video Games,
Violence, and the Ethics of Fantasy advances debates about the
ethical criticism of art, not only by shining light on the
interesting and under-examined case of virtual fantasies, but also
by its novel application of a virtue ethical account. Video games
are works of fiction that enable players to entertain a fantasy.
So, a full understanding of the ethical criticism of video games
must focus attention on why individual players are motivated to
entertain immoral and violent fantasies. Video Games, Violence, and
the Ethics of Fantasy engages with debates and critical discussions
of games in both the popular media and recent work in philosophy,
psychology, media studies, and game studies.
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