Ethics in the Virtual World: The Morality and Psychology of Gaming
"Garry Young combines an expertise in moral philosophy, media psychology and game theory. This rare quality enables him to explore territory that no other game scholar has yet visited." --Steven Malliet, University of Antwerp."'Ethics in the Virtual World' demonstrates the weakness of claims for censorship of video game content that are based in philosophical moral arguments. It points us toward a much more fruitful basis for evaluating game content - the psychological ability of the gamer to cope with the disparity between virtual and real-world moral systems." --Charlene P. E. Burns,University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire"'Ethics in the Virtual World' demonstrates the weakness of claims for censorship of video game content that are based in philosophical moral arguments. It points us toward a much more fruitful basis for evaluating game content - the psychological ability of the gamer to cope with the disparity between virtual and real-world moral systems." --Charlene P. E. Burns,University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire