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Essay / Situation 4 - 914
The problem in situation four is easy to identify. It all started when Sony used Manchester Cathedral in a violent video game without asking permission. This caused problems within the Manchester Cathedral community. In this article, I will discuss the ethical issues raised in the video and what I would have done in this situation. It is clear to me what the problems are in this situation. Sony used Manchester Cathedral in its video game without asking permission. First, we'll look at whether Sony had the right to use the Cathedral in its game. Then, we'll look at whether the Church and its supporters had the right to be upset. We will also look at real versus virtual reality ethics as discussed in the video. If I had worked for Sony, I would have already told the truth. No, we did not request the proper authorization and we have apologized. It seems to me that the game developers decided that it was better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. In a big company like Sony, I think permission rights are not something that is overlooked very often. I think Sony knew that the cathedral community would refuse to grant permission to use images of the cathedral in their game, so they decided to use them anyway. I believe both sides' arguments are rational. Sony should be able to use the Cathedral in its game, but only with the proper permission. Sony's initial statement was: "We believe we have requested and received all necessary permissions to create the game." Sony later admitted that it had not asked for permission. The fact that they lied about their authorization goes against what is morally correct. On the business side, Sony should have given Manchester Cathedral my...... middle of paper ...... its people for a whole year? Every human being has the right to basic amenities, food, water and shelter. In conclusion, I think ethics is a very subjective issue. Many judgments about ethics can go one way or the other depending on who you ask. As artists, video game developers have certain freedoms. The same goes for the Cathedral and its community. For people who live their daily lives, I think it's as simple as trusting their "intuition." People should think about what seems like the right thing to do and what consequences their actions will have. I think often decisions are made without considering other parties. I believe Sony has done just that. They made the decision to use Manchester Cathedral without considering who it would affect and how. I think this situation could have been avoided with a simple phone call.