Ethics Bowl
The Ethics Bowl is an intercollegiate event created by the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) that aims to engage students in analyzing and discussing real-world ethical problems.
Teams are presented with complex case studies and must consider various ethical theories, principles, and perspectives and propose possible solutions. During competitions, students are presented with complex case studies while considering various ethical theories, principles, and perspectives to propose solutions. Teams then presented their constructed cases before judges who evaluated research depth, consideration of different perspectives, and communication skills. These opportunities allow students to develop further critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills while exploring the complex ethical issues afflicting and shaping our world.
Unlike the traditional debate format, teams are provided with 15-17 cases and argue for the position they think the strongest arguments support rather than being assigned a side to defend. Topics have ranged from the ethics of protests, free speech and the internet, the Green New Deal, student loan forgiveness, and many, many more.
USU competes in the Ethics Bowl every fall, and the top two teams from the regional competition qualify for nationals. Students from any major are encouraged to participate, and even though team sizes are limited, USU can and has sent more than one team to the regional competition.
Club Contact
Rachel Robison-Greene
Assistant Professor
Philosophy - Communication Studies and Philosophy
