Morální systémy ve videohrách

The bachelor thesis deals with the issue of morality in video games. Attention is paid mainly to the implementation of morality in video games - the so-called moral systems. The aim of this work is to analyze these systems, their types, methods of implementation and, last but not least, the perception of these systems by players. The bachelor thesis is divided into two parts - theoretical and practical. The theoretical part defines and describes the basic concepts related to video games, it includes a basic division of video games according to various aspects, describes the development of video games over time and the perception of video games by society. Subsequently, approaches to morality in video games, types of moral systems, their functioning and methods of implementation in video games are examined. It also describes the shortcomings of these moral systems compared to the real world. The practical part evaluates the influence of these systems on the behavior of players. At the same time, the factors that influence the players' decisions are analyzed. At the end of the work I evaluate the contribution of moral systems as a positive and enriching player experience. The most important factor in decision-making are the players' own moral principles.