Do you think employers should be able to request your login information for Facebook and other social media sites? If this different from accessing your credit reports, driver’s license records, educational transcripts? Why or why not? Have you started being more careful about what you post on social media sites and who you share it with?
What are some of the findings in the thesis by James Roysdon (see Dehumanozation of Social Networks article) that are applicable to virtual worlds and games? Have the assertions in his conclusion been proven correct? What additional research is needed?
Select an article by Guinchard, Jackson et al., Behr et al. or Kerbs (see Social and Ethical Considerations article). How does this article or the research reported in it address the issue of ethics in virtual worlds and games?
What is the major lesson or take-away point from the article? What are the implications of the article’s findings for the future of virtual worlds and games?
What has the impact of the virtual world/Internet been on professional ethics? What are the major issues in the article by Harshman et al.(Professional Ethics in Virtual Worlds) ?
How has this affected the legal and health professions? What is another profession that has been similarly affected and what actions have been taken?
