This book presents an assessment of virtual reality (VR) from an ethical perspective. The book discusses contemporary developments in VR, augmented (AR) and mixed reality (MR) technologies in terms of their anti-and-pro-social benefits, data and privacy concerns. It then assesses the way in which modern VR and AR technologies can be harnessed for the development of ethical thinking, reflection and decision-making in professional practice, training or education. This thinking is then applied to both the assessment of practical cases of empathy-stimulating VR programmes, and how these can be adapted for the formal teaching of applied ethics and for moral decision-making. The book therefore provides an up-to-date analysis of contemporary technological developments and their impacts, as well as outlining a core research programme for technologists, philosophers and ethics educators. weiterlesen