US EditionFrom debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, ‘Ethics Bowl’ offers students a gentler alternative
- In April 2025, two high school teams gathered at the University of North Carolina, nearly 800 miles from the previous year's debate event, to compete in the culminating rounds of the country’s leading high school ethics competition.
- The Ethics Bowl evolved from a 1993 college philosophy exercise developed by Robert Ladenson to encourage ethical understanding and respectful disagreement among students.
- The competition involved 550 regional teams nationwide, addressing complex ethical cases without assigned positions, emphasizing dialogue over winning and fostering critical thinking.
- A 2022 survey found 100% of national participants improved critical thinking skills, while judges noted the rare value of focusing on truth and respect rather than defeating opponents.
- The Ethics Bowl suggests a path toward principled, respectful discourse in a contentious society by teaching students to explore differing ethical views and collaborate despite disagreement.
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From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, 'Ethics Bowl' offers students a gentler alternative
A contrast:At the National Speech and Debate Tournament, two high school students take the stage. The first articulates the position he has been assigned to defend — people should have a right to secede from their government — and why it is correct. Another student, assigned the opposite position, begins to systematically tear down her opponent's views. A year later and 800 miles away, two teams of high school students convene at the University …
Westwood High School debate team competes in international competition
AUSTIN (KXAN)-- The Westwood High School debate team spent the weekend competing in the 24th annual International Public Policy Forum in New York City. The competition gives high school students from around the world the opportunity to engage in written and oral debates on issues of public policy. The Westwood High School team earned a spot among the final eight teams competing in finals. The team consists of students Chaaya Annamreddy, Sristi G…
From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, ‘Ethics Bowl’ offers students a gentler alternative - Regional Media News
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A contrast: At the National Speech and Debate Tournament, two high school students take the stage. The first articulates the position he has been assigned to defend — people should have a right to secede from their government — and why it is correct. Another student, assigned the opposite position, begins to systematically tear down her opponent’s views. A year later and 800 miles away, two teams of high school students …
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