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Document Details : Title: Virtual Ethics Author(s): NYS, Thomas Journal: Ethical Perspectives Volume: 17 Issue: 1 Date: 2010 Pages: 79-93 DOI: 10.2143/EP.17.1.2046958 Abstract : As a response to Gooskens’ article (see pp. 59-78), this paper offers some further comments on the ethics of violent or immoral video games. After arguing that the appeal of such games actually presupposes an awareness of moral transgression, it considers the desensitization thesis, the argument from catharsis, and the relevance of human flourishing. Although this brief analysis does not provide any clear-cut answer to the question of whether or not such games ought to be frowned upon, it does reveal some possible sources of discomfort. |
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