Educating moral sensitivity in business: An experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of a serious moral game

Serious games have emerged as a promising new form of education and training. Even though the benefits serious for are undisputed, there is still further need research on efficacy such games. The main goal our to examine effectiveness moral game—uFin: Challenge—that was designed promote sensitivity in business, precondition ethical decision-making behavior core competence intelligence. A second role metacognitive prompting prosocial nudging influencing learning effectiveness. Participants (N = 345) took part an experimental game-based intervention study completed pre- post-test questionnaire assessing sensitivity. analyses both game data suggest that effective promoting Neither self-reflection nor exposure nudges, however, were determined be factors improve In contrast, those interventions even decreased outcome some cases. Theoretical practical implications, limitations avenues discussed.