When I was in the 7th grade, many of my friends at school talked about fun they had shooting squirrels or prairie dogs. These animals were considered pests to many.
One day I walked through the woods with my .22 rifle. I shot my first squirrel. I held the dead body in my hands and considered what I had just done.
Killing without a real purpose was something I would never do again. That is not who I am. The next year, after I shot my first deer for food, I came to fully understand the difference.
Empathy is the missing ingredient in most RPGs. WestWorld is different in that the AI is nearly real. Exhibiting pain, pleasure and emotion. When we are face to face with the true consequences of our choices, our true character reveals itself.
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Indeed. A purpose for survival doesn't change the actions to harm an take the life of an innocent being. The only thing that changed was the selfish motivation: fun or survival. The choice doesn't change the action done, nor it's consequence to the that was harmed regardless of your motivation. Choice does not dictate what is or isn't moral.