Meanings
proper noun
- An ethical paradox commonly held by video game players that virtual acts of murder, but not virtual sexual acts depicting children, in video games are morally justified because they do not directly affect people in real life.
Origin
Coined by ethicist Morgan Luck in 2009.
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gamer's dilemma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gamer's%20dilemma
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