The ethics of representation and action in virtual reality

Submitted by doug on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 11:18
Publication Type  Journal Article
Author  Brey P
Year of Publication  1999
Journal Title  Ethics and Information Technology
Volume  1
Issue  1
Pages  9
Start Page  5
Journal Date  03/1999
Publisher  Springer Netherlands
ISSN Number  1388-1957
Key Words  design; VR; morality; ethics; gaming
Abstract  

This essay addresses ethical aspects of the design and use of virtual reality (VR) systems, focusing on the behavioral options made available in such systems and the manner in which reality is represented or simulated in them. An assessment is made of the morality of immoral behavior in virtual reality, and of the virtual modeling of such behavior. Thereafter, the ethical aspects of misrepresentation and biased representation in VR applications are discussed.

URL  http://www.springerlink.com/content/q8q080xn3014nt82/