Designing a Game to Reveal an Individual's Ethical Qualities B.J. Schone Qualcomm Incorporated http:// www.eLearningWeekly.com

Essentially, if we can create an "open" game environment where people are free to make their own decisions, we can observe if they tend to take the (morally) right or wrong path. B.J. Schone, Qualcomm Incorporated http://www.eLearningWeekly.com

Essentially, if we can create an "open" game environment where people are free to make their own decisions, we can observe if they tend to take the (morally) right or wrong path.

The Game The game would be a financial simulation where the learner (a new financial analyst or manager) is encouraged to compete against peers to achieve a maximum return on investment. B.J. Schone, Qualcomm Incorporated http://www.eLearningWeekly.com

The simulation would revolve around a mock stock trading site. B.J. Schone, Qualcomm Incorporated http://www.eLearningWeekly.com

Learners would be instructed to play the game as if it were a real-life scenario. B.J. Schone, Qualcomm Incorporated http://www.eLearningWeekly.com

At some point during the simulation, the learner would be “accidentally” exposed to insider information.* ! * In theory, an ethical person would not use this information for profit. B.J. Schone, Qualcomm Incorporated http://www.eLearningWeekly.com

Observation and Analysis Make note of the learner’s decisions as they play the game. Did they use the insider information to get ahead of their peers? B.J. Schone, Qualcomm Incorporated http://www.eLearningWeekly.com

Make note of the learner’s decisions as they play the game.

Did they use the insider information to get ahead of their peers?

Observation and Analysis Follow-up with the learner about their experience. Were they happy with the outcome of the game? Would they change anything they did? Make a decision based on their actions in the game and their responses in the follow-up survey to determine if this is an ethical individual. B.J. Schone, Qualcomm Incorporated http://www.eLearningWeekly.com

Follow-up with the learner about their experience.

Were they happy with the outcome of the game?

Would they change anything they did?

Make a decision based on their actions in the game and their responses in the follow-up survey to determine if this is an ethical individual.

Thanks for taking a look! B.J. Schone Qualcomm Incorporated http:// www.eLearningWeekly.com