Author:
Triin Paaver

A Hundred Choices: A Discussion Game about Ethics

The original Estonian game (Eesti rahva sada valikut. Arutelumäng väärtustest, eng Estonians’ 100 Choices. Discussion Game about Values) has been translated into English and can also be played online!

What is this game about?

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A Hundred Choices: A Discussion Game about Ethics

A Hundred Choices is a discussion-based game about ethics. The game helps to discuss over various serious and not so serious topics in a tension-free and amusing manner. The game has an educational aim and is meant for a broad audience – from teenagers to elderly, from a farmer to city-dweller – with the purpose of sparking discussions between different people, and help us understand others and ourselves better. In addition, the game helps the player improve their argumentation skills.

The game offers an opportunity to discuss various life situations and discover your preferred type of moral judgment. Are you a hero or a healer, a merchant or a ruler when making decisions? 

The game is played in groups of 3–6 players. The game set contains a hundred case cards, six sets of number tokens and type tokens.

The cases used in the game present common situations in Estonia where players need to decide how to address issues related to family life, community, children and more. Additionally, players have the opportunity to explore solutions to conundrums drawn from folklore, fairy tales and Estonian literature.

Every situation has a hidden values-dilemma and a choice about loyalties. The authors of the game have offered four possible solutions to every situation, but they are built in a way that all of them are selectable but not perfect – it all depends on players’ personal preference. When playing this game, players become more aware about what kind of moral thinking they prefer in their decision-making.

Background

Centre for Ethics of the University of Tartu has previously launched values games for teachers, students, and medics. Similar methodology has been successfully used with museum workers, military, civil servants, scientist, librarians, university staff, children’s universities and many other groups. Games for teachers and medics were developed in cooperation with Implement Inscape OÜ.

Values Game for Teachers

Discovering Values – a values game for students

Values Game for Medics

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