From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, ‘Ethics Bowl’ offers students a gentler alternative
- Two groups of high school competitors gathered at the University of North Carolina, located 800 miles away from a previous debate event, to contest the finals of the 2025 National High School Ethics Bowl.
- The Ethics Bowl, developed by Robert Ladenson as a college philosophy exercise, encourages ethical understanding by exploring opposing viewpoints from the inside.
- Unlike traditional debate, Ethics Bowl teams do not take assigned positions but engage with complex real-life cases that resist easy answers, focusing on respect and truth.
- A 2022 survey showed 100% of national participants felt their critical thinking improved, while proponents claim the event fosters principled, respectful disagreement amid increasing societal contention.
- The Ethics Bowl's approach suggests a potential for developing citizen skills needed in a complex republic, as teams leverage differing views and build friendships through dialogue.
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From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, 'Ethics Bowl' offers students a gentler alternative
The National High School Ethics Bowl has just concluded its competition at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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