moral temptations

This note last modified September 1, 2024

A “moral dilemma”, but one where one side is basically unjustifiable.

e.g. “Should I fuck over a thousand people to make a quick buck?” Technically a moral decision, but choosing to do so is pretty unjustifiable.

moral dilemmas have no stakes
- it’s easy to say the right thing to do when faced with a moral dilemma since you have no stake in the outcome. This is especially the case when the moral dilemma is simplistic, or set up like a moral temptations.
Video Games and Moral Pedagogy-Staines
- talks about how Fallout 3 uses more moral temptations than moral dilemmas, which is a fair point, though I think what FO3 is trying to do is allow for a player to choose to be a wanton madman if they want to be. Talks further about how FO3 could be improved by adding emotional depth to the characters who provide the moral temptations, and just generally adding nuance.
Emotional Challenge In Games-Bopp
- Sometimes games presented moral temptations
Designing Morally Engaging Games-Ryan
- Are you making moral temptations or moral dilemmas?