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Critical Ethical Reasoning and Role-Play

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Constance Steinkuehler

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Role-playing games provide a particularly fruitful environment for the development of critical, ethical reasoning skills, a core component in developing a citizenry capable of fully participating in a cosmopolitan, democratic society. In this study, ethnographic interview participants recount particularly engaging ethical situations in their own game play. Through their responses, thematic trends develop that help us identify key elements in games that provide opportunities for the development of these crucial skills.

Key Words: Game theory • games & learning • role playing • critical ethics • ethical reasoning • citizenship • ethical theory

This version was published on July 1, 2008

Games and Culture, Vol. 3, No. 3-4, 333-355 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1555412008317313


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