Resources

Here are various resources available to help you start a team, as well as connect with and learn from others in the Ethics Bowl community.

Videos

What is the APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl?
7 Steps to Starting an Ethics Bowl Team
Why Compete in the APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl?

Videos from the 2023 Summer Ethics Bowl Workshop
Videos from the 2024 Summer Ethics Bowl Workshop

ABCs of the Ethics Bowl
Video 1: Introduction (7:46)
Video 2: Recruiting a Team (9:21)
Video 3: Preparing a Team (14:50)
Video 4: What to Expect at the Regional Bowl (24:49)
Video 5: What to Expect at the National Bowl (11:47)
Video 6: Final Considerations (9:43)

Resources for Ethics Bowl in the Classroom (from Summer Workshop participants, 2022-2024):

Coaching Tips
Coaching an Ethics Bowl Team

Example Syllabi and Evaluations:

Applied Ethics: Ethics Bowl (Kyle Robertson)
Philosophy 312: Ethics -- Ethics Bowl (Christa Johnson)
Philosophy 204: Introduction to Ethical Policy Debate (Deborah Mower)
Ethical Decisions: Ethics Bowl (Matthew Mangum)

Self and Peer Evaluation for thinking about cases (Provided by Jennifer Kling jkling@uccs.edu)

For Information on structuring a course where students play a large role in designing it:
Contact Benjamin Rider brider@uca.edu

Case Archives

National High School Ethics Bowl Cases
APPE IEB® and Regional Ethics Bowl Cases (currently not in service)

Other Resources for Cases / Ethics in the News:
The Prindle Post (From The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics)

Tool for Annotating Cases and Readings:
https://www.perusall.com/

Scrimmage Interest Sheet
Please provide your contact information on the Google doc if you would like to allow teams to contact you to arrange a scrimmage. Also, please check out the document to see who else might be interested in arranging either an in-person or virtual scrimmage.

National High School Ethics Bowl

Visit the National High School Ethics Bowl website for a variety of resources and tips that also pertain to the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl.