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- Title
Training Moral Sensitivity Through Video Games: A Review of Suitable Game Mechanisms.
- Authors
Katsarov, Johannes; Christen, Markus; Mauerhofer, Ralf; Schmocker, David; Tanner, Carmen; Ryan, Malcolm; Tulloch, Rowan; Formosa, Paul
- Abstract
The goal of this study is to support game designers in the selection and implementation of game mechanisms to promote players' moral sensitivity (MS). A lack of MS may lead people to behave unethically, without awareness for their actions' moral implications. In this study, we conduct a theory-based evaluation of 20 distinct game mechanisms in view of their potential to promote MS. MS is thereby operationalized in terms of three learning outcomes (LOs): empathic concern for relevant groups, alertness to values/principles, and awareness for one's vulnerability to biases. This study suggests that MS is best promoted through a careful combination of game mechanisms, addressing all three LOs.
- Publication
Games & Culture, 2019, Vol 14, Issue 4, p344
- ISSN
1555-4120
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1555412017719344