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SPO1510 covered two main focus areas: social media tools and ethics. Students were required to complete mandatory tasks using Twitter, SoundCloud, and Paper.li. They also wrote an essay analyzing video games through an ethical lens, discussing perspectives on killing in games and whether certain games violate the Geneva Convention. The exam would consist of students' curated portfolios and an essay on a topic of their choice relating to the course material.
Spo1510 summary
- 4. Mandatory Tasks Revisited Make profile Gather feeds and arrange content Tweet it automatically to Twitter Paper.li A tool for curation, and making it easier to read topics from your Twitter feed, as well as self-promotion based on your professional interests.
- 5. Mandatory Tasks Revisited Make profile Upload My Favourite Game Upload Game Review SoundCloud
- 6. Mandatory Tasks Revisited Description of the Games The Games in relation to a bit of Ethics The Games in relation to the Geneva Convention Essay
- 7. Normative Ethics Consequential • An action is morally right if the consequences of that action are more favourable than unfavourable • You, Everyone but You, Absolutely everyone Duty • Based on principles of obligation • Avoid wronging others • Treat people as equals • Kant: Treat people as an end, never as an means to an end Virtue • Good habits of character • Virtues: Wisdom, Courage, Sincerity • Vice: Cowardice, Injustice, Insensibility
- 8. Two perspectives Child Perspective Adult Perspective Egocentrical perspective Critical perspective
- 9. Ethical theories and value systems Utilitarian point of view: I will not “pirate” software, because it might put programmers out of work Kantian point of view: I will not “pirate” software, because that is stealing, and stealing is wrong
- 10. The killing fields of computer games “Killing games” Fair games Unfair games Ghost Recon Postal Rule of Engagement/ No rules Code of conduct SWAT 4 Manhunt
- 11. And the verdict is… Utilitarian: Its wrong to kill people Kantian: Its illegal to kill people Both “fair” and “unfair” games are equally unethical if we base our verdict on the fact that we have to kill in order to achieve the games objectives
- 12. And War Games? In war it is allowed to kill people – that is; soldiers. Non-combatants is off limits, as often shown in military shooters like Ghost Recon 1 and GR Future Soldier (Civilian casualty ends the game) So that makes it’s a bit less unethical if viewed from an Kantian?
- 13. Some more theories Normative ethics: - Virtue theories - Duty theories - Consequentialist theories
- 14. Virtue theories Good habits of character: * Virtues: wisdom, courage, temperance, justice, fortitude, generosity, self-respect, good temper, sincerity * Vices: cowardice, insensibility, injustice, vanity
- 15. Duty theories Morality is based on principles of obligation Some absolute duties: - Avoid wronging others - Treat people as equals - Promote the good of other Right theory: Other persons right not to be harmed by you Kant`s categorical imperative: Treat people as an end, and never as a means to an end
- 16. Consequentialist theories An action is morally right if the consequences of that action are more favorable than unfavorable So if the good consequences are greater, then the action is considered morally proper. If the bad consequences are greater, then the action is morally improper
- 17. Consequentialism revisited Three ways of looking at this • Ethical Egoism: It is morally right if the consequences of that action are more favorable than unfavorable only to you. • Ethical Altruism: It is morally right if the consequences of that action are more favorable than unfavorable to everyone except you. • Utilitarianism: It is morally right if the consequences of that action are more favorable than unfavorable to everyone.
- 18. Jus in bellom You may attack any military objective The action must have the defeat of the enemy as the intention You are to have your weapons visible You have some limitation as to what weapons are allowed against personnel
- 19. The Geneva Convention F.inst.: a) Destroying civilian buildings if it is not necessary is forbidden. Buildings and their destruction has to have a military purpose…. b) Medics are not to be shot at……..but if they use their personal arms offensively, they sacrifice their protection under the Geneva Conventions
- 20. SPO1510 Had Two Focus Areas Social Media Tools Ethics
- 21. Some other topics Video Games, Movies and Cartoons Video Games as Cultural Expressions The use of commercial games Video Games as Instructional Tools
- 22. Video Games in Education logic, memory, visualisation and problem solving Video Games Learning processes
- 23. Focus Areas = Exam Social media Tools Ethics Mandatory Tasks Your Portfolio
- 24. Am I ready for the exam? 33 of you are good to go!
- 25. Exam 5th of June Portfolio Essay Your choice Your choice You could f.inst. upload SoundCloud My fav game And you could upload your SoundCloud Review BEFORE 1400 PM! Mandatory You upload 3 of the tasks to Fronter In the introduction: Name the 2 other tasks you want to deliver for exams and place links