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ENG 231 11.T: Ethics, Morals, and Decisions in Video Games

Today’s Plan A Brief Lecture on Ethics and Morals Do A Thing! A Quick Check and Responses Trolley Problems, and a Few Absurd Trolley Problems Homework A Brief Lecture on Morals and Ethics For me, morality is the study of … Continue reading

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ENG 231 9.W: Absurd Trolley Problems

Today’s Plan: Friday: Work Day in Ross 231 Computer Lab A Wicked Brief Introduction to Moral Systems Friday: Work Day in Ross 231 Computer Lab We’ll be meeting in the Ross 1240 computer lab on Friday. I go over MLA … Continue reading

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ENG 225 3.T: Duck, Shawn, and/as Trolley Problem

Today’s Plan: Reminder: Sicart Summary Papers A (Maybe?) Brief Lecture on Ethics Discuss: Is Duck and Shawn a Trolley Problem (and the rest of episode #1) Potential Games List Homework Reminder: Sicart Summary Papers A reminder that these papers are … Continue reading

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ENG 231 11.T/R: Ethical Systems and Trolley Problems

Introduction to Ethics Today I want to give some sense of what constitutes ethics. I’ll start by attempting to differentiate ethics from morals. Both ethics and morals are a part of what we call practical philosophy–rather than dealing with “what … Continue reading

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ENG 225 1.M: Ethics, Trolley Problems, and Games

Today’s Plan: Course Introduction An Intro to Ethics Let’s Talk Trolley Problem Attendance and Intros Homework: Read Sicart, “Moral Dilemmas in Computer Games” and complete the Canvas Quiz (not really a quiz) Homework: Purchase/Download The Walking Dead Introduction to Ethics … Continue reading

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ENG 225 Week 3: Sicart Analysis Paper

Today’s Plan: A Wicked Brief Lecture on Ethics Thinking about the Walking Dead Sicart Analysis Paper Choosing a Game For Next Week A Wicked Brief Lecture on Ethics I’d open with this simple definition of ethics: it is the study … Continue reading

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ENG 225: First Day!

Today’s Plan: Course Introduction Attendance and Intros Google Schedule Survey An Intro to Ethics Homework: Read Sicart, “Moral Dilemmas in Computer Games” and complete the Canvas Quiz (not really a quiz) Homework: Purchase/Download The Walking Dead Introduction to Ethics Today … Continue reading

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ENG 201 3.F: Questions

Today’s Plan: Your Questions Thinking Through This Stuff Homework What’s your favorite word Wow. Tough one. I use “however” a lot, probably because I am trying to see another side of a thought as soon as I’ve traced out one … Continue reading

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ENG 225 4.F: Sicart Analysis Paper

Today’s Plan: Sicart Analysis Paper Expectations Reading an Analysis Paper Homework Sicart Analysis Paper Expectations The Sicart Analysis Paper will be due Monday, February 17th at midnight. A complete draft of the paper will be due in class on the … Continue reading

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ENG 225 3.M: Using Sicart to Build a Critical Lens

Today’s Plan: Upcoming Calendar (5 minutes) Quick Paper Expectations (5 minutes) Sicart Group Activity (20 minutes) Sicart Discussion (20 minutes) Homework Upcoming Calendar Here’s how I see the next 2 & 1/2 weeks: Monday Jan 27th (today): Review Sicart Reading … Continue reading

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