Morality Play: A Model for Developing Games of Moral Expertise. Issue 4 (June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Staines, Dan; Formosa, Paul; Ryan, Malcolm
• Other Names: Ryan Malcolm guest-editor.; Tulloch Rowan guest-editor.; Formosa Paul guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Games and culture. Volume 14:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 410
• Page End: 429
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Subjects: ethics -- serious games -- design -- moral psychology -- moral choices -- dual-process theory -- game-based learning; Games -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Video games -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Computer games -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Interactive multimedia -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; 303.4834
• DOI: 10.1177/1555412017729596
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1555-4120

Abstract

According to cognitive psychologists, moral decision-making is a dual-process phenomenon involving two types of cognitive processes: explicit reasoning and implicit intuition. Moral development involves training and integrating both types of cognitive processes through a mix of instruction, practice, and reflection. Serious games are an ideal platform for this kind of moral training, as they provide safe spaces for exploring difficult moral problems and practicing the skills necessary to resolve them. In this article, we present Morality Play, a model for the design of serious games for ethical expertise development based on the Integrative Ethical Education framework from moral psychology and the Lens of the Toy model for serious game design.