Ethics in Computer Games & Cinema
Worksheet #7
: How Movies and Games Depict Morality (Pt. 2) 1. Name any ONE normative ethical framework, and then describe how it relates to the movie, Dear Zachary
(3 points).
One normal ethical framework is the social contract theory. In the presentation, it talked about Bagby’s legal system and how it has major issues. This relates to the movie since the character has a mental problem and obviously they are not allowed to take care of a young kid but the legal system that is there does allow them to take care of the kid which has to be changed since it will be concerning. 2. Name at least two reasons for why Undertale
can arguably be viewed as an ethically notable game (3 points).
In this game, there are 3 different modes on how you can finish it. If you decide to kill the most dangerous one and leave the ones that are not that dangerous and also a bit helpful. This mode will be one of the reasons since then you will have to pick which ones to kill. Second reason how this games allows the players to make which mode they want to play and it makes them think hard. Making good choices is something that everyone needs. 3. After everything we’ve discussed this week, which piece of media do you think is best at challenging us to think about morality: Dear Zachary
or Undertale
? Explain your answer (4 points).
Dear Zachary makes us think more about morality since in that movie the characters have to change the whole legal system since it’s about a kid's future and how the kids will be taken care of. If the kids are not well taken care of then they might not have a good future ahead of them.
