Interpersonal Ethical Communication via Virtual Environment Influences

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dc.contributor.advisorFendt, Matthew
dc.contributor.authorNations, Will
dc.contributor.departmentComputer Science.en_US
dc.contributor.otherBaylor University.en_US
dc.contributor.schoolsHonors College.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-10T16:23:12Z
dc.date.available2016-08-10T16:23:12Z
dc.date.copyright2016
dc.date.issued2016-08-10
dc.description.abstractIn search of a more narrative-embedded approach to communication between players of video games, this paper provides the details of a study in which players are tasked with learning about other players merely through interactions with third-party Non-Player Characters (NPC). Players progressed through one of two interactive stories, inputting or extracting ethical ideas from the characters. Three ethical questions derived from the Moral Foundations Theory questionnaire were tested. One performed considerably well while the other two failed to fall into the upper quartile of optimal results, but only by a relatively small amount. The data collected therefore indicated a core viability for narrative-embedded communications in video games to accurately translate ideas between players. The experiment demonstrated the potential for games in the future to rely on the digital representation of players’ personal ideologies to become a part of gameplay and player interactions.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/9752
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
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dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen_US
dc.subjectVideo games.en_US
dc.subjectCommunication.en_US
dc.subjectInteractive storytelling.en_US
dc.subjectEthics.en_US
dc.subjectMorality.en_US
dc.subjectExperimental research.en_US
dc.titleInterpersonal Ethical Communication via Virtual Environment Influencesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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