Microsoft Word - Ethics Paper 1 Guidelines WINTER 2021.docx
1
Ethics in Computer Games and Cinema
Ethics Paper #2 Guidelines and Questions
Due via D2L DropBox by: Sunday, November 21st at Midnight.
For this assignment, you will be writing a 5-6-page paper on any ONE movie or video
game of your choice. Afterwards, you will answer a list of questions pertaining to the
lectures we had during the second half of the quarter.
STEP 1: 1 Page
Select a movie or game that you believe to be ethically notable. Describe this piece of
media in detail. What is it about? What happens in it? Who/what people/company
created it? When did it come out? Who are the main characters?
STEP 2: ½ Page
Select any ethical framework discussed in this class. Explain in your own words
what this ethical framework believes.
STEP 3: ½ Page
Describe how this framework would most likely react to your movie/game, based
on what the framework believes and what your movie/game entails.
STEP 4: ½ Page
What Person/People/Director(s)/Game Developers made this movie/game?
Discuss who this is and how much involvement they had in making it.
STEP 5: ½ Page
If this movie/game were to lead to any bad effects on our society, should this artist
e to blame? Explain your answer.
STEP 6: ½ Page
Do you personally find this movie/game to be morally acceptable or morally
detrimental overall? Explain as best you can.
STEP 7: ½ Page
What rating does this movie/game have? Why exactly did this film/game receive
this rating, according to the MPAA or ESRB?
STEP 8: ½ Page
Do you believe this movie/game deserves to have this rating? Or should the rating
e different, based on its content?
STEP 9: ½ Page
Conclusion: Provide a
ief summary of the main points you discussed in this paper.
Overall, why is the movie/game you selected ethically notable?
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Additional Information
Your overall paper will be graded based on clarity and the strength of your
arguments.
For clarity, I will be grading based on how well you’re able to explain the ideas
necessary to answer each of the questions listed above. Please be prepared to
answer the question in its entirety. Any part of the question you don’t answer will
cause you to lose points.
Also, don’t forget to explain philosophical ideas in YOUR OWN WORDS. Try to do
this as much as you can and avoid using lengthy direct quotes from the book.
For strength of arguments, I will be grading based on how well an argument you’re
able to form. Clearly introduce your claims and then provide main points to back
them up. Devote your paper to fair and reasonable arguments so as to avoid
personal bias.
Citing and Formatting
If you would like, you are free to use the Rachels text while citing. Although, I will
not require this. You are also free to use your notes, as well as the PowerPoint Slides
and additional articles/texts used throughout the course.
As far as citations go, you do have to cite. However, since I already know the Rachels
text, you don’t need a works cited page (unless you are using additional sources to
make further points). You also don’t have to cite the movie or game you’re refe
ing
to. As long as you let me know what the movie/game is in the paper and what year it
came out/who made it, that’s all I need to know.
You can use any citation format you want, just be consistent with it. Personally I like
to use MLA (Rachels 12).
DO NOT Plagiarize. If you do, I will have to send your paper to the college and the
punishment will end up being quite severe. Just don’t cheat and you’ll be fine.
For information about what constitutes plagiarism, see syllabus.
Make sure your paper adheres to the following requirements: Times new roman,
12-point font, double-spaced, one inch margins. Also, be sure to include page
numbers. This paper will be worth a total of 75 Points (8 points for each step,
including extra points for spelling/gramma
neatness/etc.).
Microsoft Word - Ethics Paper 1 Guidelines WINTER 2021.docx
1
Ethics in Computer Games and Cinema
Ethics Paper #2 Guidelines and Questions
Due via D2L DropBox by: Sunday, November 21st at Midnight.
For this assignment, you will be writing a 5-6-page paper on any ONE movie or video
game of your choice. Afterwards, you will answer a list of questions pertaining to the
lectures we had during the second half of the quarter.
STEP 1: 1 Page
Select a movie or game that you believe to be ethically notable. Describe this piece of
media in detail. What is it about? What happens in it? Who/what people/company
created it? When did it come out? Who are the main characters?
STEP 2: ½ Page
Select any ethical framework discussed in this class. Explain in your own words
what this ethical framework believes.
STEP 3: ½ Page
Describe how this framework would most likely react to your movie/game, based
on what the framework believes and what your movie/game entails.
STEP 4: ½ Page
What Person/People/Director(s)/Game Developers made this movie/game?
Discuss who this is and how much involvement they had in making it.
STEP 5: ½ Page
If this movie/game were to lead to any bad effects on our society, should this artist
e to blame? Explain your answer.
STEP 6: ½ Page
Do you personally find this movie/game to be morally acceptable or morally
detrimental overall? Explain as best you can.
STEP 7: ½ Page
What rating does this movie/game have? Why exactly did this film/game receive
this rating, according to the MPAA or ESRB?
STEP 8: ½ Page
Do you believe this movie/game deserves to have this rating? Or should the rating
e different, based on its content?
STEP 9: ½ Page
Conclusion: Provide a
ief summary of the main points you discussed in this paper.
Overall, why is the movie/game you selected ethically notable?
2
Additional Information
Your overall paper will be graded based on clarity and the strength of your
arguments.
For clarity, I will be grading based on how well you’re able to explain the ideas
necessary to answer each of the questions listed above. Please be prepared to
answer the question in its entirety. Any part of the question you don’t answer will
cause you to lose points.
Also, don’t forget to explain philosophical ideas in YOUR OWN WORDS. Try to do
this as much as you can and avoid using lengthy direct quotes from the book.
For strength of arguments, I will be grading based on how well an argument you’re
able to form. Clearly introduce your claims and then provide main points to back
them up. Devote your paper to fair and reasonable arguments so as to avoid
personal bias.
Citing and Formatting
If you would like, you are free to use the Rachels text while citing. Although, I will
not require this. You are also free to use your notes, as well as the PowerPoint Slides
and additional articles/texts used throughout the course.
As far as citations go, you do have to cite. However, since I already know the Rachels
text, you don’t need a works cited page (unless you are using additional sources to
make further points). You also don’t have to cite the movie or game you’re refe
ing
to. As long as you let me know what the movie/game is in the paper and what year it
came out/who made it, that’s all I need to know.
You can use any citation format you want, just be consistent with it. Personally I like
to use MLA (Rachels 12).
DO NOT Plagiarize. If you do, I will have to send your paper to the college and the
punishment will end up being quite severe. Just don’t cheat and you’ll be fine.
For information about what constitutes plagiarism, see syllabus.
Make sure your paper adheres to the following requirements: Times new roman,
12-point font, double-spaced, one inch margins. Also, be sure to include page
numbers. This paper will be worth a total of 75 Points (8 points for each step,
including extra points for spelling/gramma
neatness/etc.).