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Type | Journal Article |
Scope | Discipline-based scholarship |
Title | Training moral sensitivity through video games: a review of suitable game mechanisms |
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Item Subtype | Original Work |
Refereed | Yes |
Status | Published in final form |
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Journal Title | Games and Culture |
Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd. |
Geographical Reach | international |
Volume | 14 |
Number | 4 |
Page Range | 344 - 366 |
Date | 2019 |
Abstract Text | The goal of this study is to support game designers in the selection and implementation of game mechanisms to promote players’ moral sensitivity. A lack of moral sensitivity 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 moral sensitivity. Moral sensitivity is thereby operationalized in terms of three learning outcomes: Empathic concern for relevant groups, alertness to values/principles, and awareness for one’s vulnerability to biases. This study suggests that moral sensitivity is best promoted through a careful combination of game mechanisms, addressing all three learning outcomes. |
Digital Object Identifier | 10.1177/1555412017719344 |
Other Identification Number | merlin-id:15619 |
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Keywords | game-based learning, moral education, ethics, moral sensitivity, moral awareness |