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Ethics BowlThe Philosophy Department at San Jose State has sponsored an Ethics Bowl team for the past seven years. The Ethics Bowl is a national program sponsored by the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, which is a group composed of academics and professionals from a wide variety of fields. (See their web site here ) Each year the national competition hosts approximately 40 student teams from colleges around the country. Modeled on television’s College Bowl, the Ethics Bowl requires students to analyze difficult ethical problems drawn from practical and professional contexts. This past year's cases included cases in Business Ethics, Legal Ethics, International Law, Health Care Ethics, Ethics in Education, and Ethics in Policing. Students present and defend their solutions to these problems in response to questions asked by judges in a format that closely resembles a debate. They compete with other schools from around the country and are judged on their understanding of the issues, the cogency of their solutions, and the strength of their oral presentations. Throughout the year the team works with faculty coaches and our reference librarian. Participation in the Ethics Bowl will enhance your educational experience as you develop research skills, skills in philosophical, political and legal analysis, and communication skills. |
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