When is Video Game Violence Wrong? | Christopher Bartel | TEDxAppalachianStateUniversity

Dr. Bartel explains morality in video games by questioning at what point fantasy becomes immoral. Most would say there is no reason to say any fantasy is immoral, as long as it is a fantasy, but when it comes to video games, those fantasies can become more or less real. So, is there a point where fantasy is immoral, and what can we do about it? Christopher Bartel is a professor of philosophy at Appalachian State University. He has received degrees from King's College London (PhD), University of Bristol (MA), and Berkley College of Music (BM). His research interests primarily lie within aesthetics with a special focus on philosophy of music and philosophy of video games. He has published essays on the ontology of musical works, the ethics of video fames, and historical inaccuracies in works of fiction. His essays have appeared in the British Journal of aesthetics, Ethics and Information Technology, the European Journal of Philosophy and the Journal of aesthetics and Art Criteria This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@Dj_Gj]

I’m honesty very intrigued by what he said. I never thought that thought in my head until now when I used to play call of duty. I never morally questioned myself playing those games until now. Good job to him!! He made my question my gamer sanity.

[@freelanceart1019]

Call of duty is American West Point Academy propaganda.

[@ggs27]

@@freelanceart1019 It's just a game

[@jeannedarc7533]

@@freelanceart1019 The game itself isn't meant to be political, and the companies, manufacturers that produce these games, do not have a political agenda.

[@rakshasirari2034]

when i play games, i go in thinking i wont kill unless i have to, ill kill only if it allows me to survive...10 min later i have put jason vorhees and all the other slasher icons to shame

[@juggalo5215]

"why do I do this?" It's fiction, it's fake. We made it up, it's entertainment.

[@Espectador666]

two minutes in and i´ve already laughed a lot xD

[@matthewcouncell3275]

with, at, or other?

[@ggs27]

@@matthewcouncell3275 I think at