1. Labasrytas! Kaipgyvuojate? Nekalbiu [laisvai] lietuviškai.

2. Japanese Word of the Week (1) O genkidesu ka? [Oh GEN-keedess-ka?]

3. EXPO ROX!!!

4. Introduction to Ethics & Law in Games 2nd November 2009

6. Most students will be able to identify all regulating bodies for video games

8. What Are Ethics? ?

9. eth⋅ics –plural noun 1. (used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moralprinciples: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognised in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics; Christian ethics. 3. moral principles, as of an individual: His ethics forbade betrayal of a confidence. 4. (usually used with a singular verb) that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions.

10. Who Cares About Ethics? BAN THESE EVIL GAMES Murder by Playstation

11. These Guys Do

12. Activity Can you tell me anything about the responsibilities of 1 or more of these bodies?

13. Introducing ELSPA A professional association of gaming software publishers dealing with issues of anti-piracy, codes of practice, accreditation, and professional development. Source: www.elspa.com / www.google.co.uk

14. Introducing BBFC The British Board of Film Classification is an independent, non-governmental body, which has classified cinema films since it was set up in 1912, and videos since the passing of the Video Recordings Act in 1984. Source: http://www.bbfc.co.uk/about/index.php

15. Introducing PEGI The Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) age rating system was established to help European parents make informed decisions on buying computer games. Source: http://www.pegi.info/en/index/id/511

16. What’s Missing? Each country has its own system for reinforcing ethics with law. Our country uses the might of ELSPA, BBFC and these guys: Source: http://www.videostandards.org.uk/

18. Culture

19. Conduct

21. Ethics V Law – Who Wins?

22. Ethics V Law – What About Games? Activity: Make a short list about the games that best fit into the ethic / moral value category

23. Ethics V Law – What About Games? Did Any Of These Games Make Your List? GTA: IV – Ballad of Gay Tony GTA – Vice City Killer 7 Leisure Suit Larry Manhunt Dexter Thief: Deadly Shadows COD: World at War World of Warcraft Age of Empires 2: King of Kings Bully 24: The Game Death Race Custer’s Revenge Soldier of Fortune II COD: Modern Warfare

24. Ethics V Law – Who Fought The Law? And the law won

26. International violation of law

27. Sharia law

28. Forest LawThanks to The Ethics of Computer Games By Miguel Sicart for a few tidbits and facts