{"id":25240,"date":"2025-09-10T07:08:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T14:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/?page_id=25240"},"modified":"2026-04-17T06:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:51:50","slug":"ethics-bowl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/ethics-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethics Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\n\t#programs {\n\t\tpadding: 0px 0 50px;\n\t\twidth: 1600px;\n\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\tmargin: 0 auto;\n\t}\n\t.program-filter-bar {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\tjustify-content: center;\n\t\talign-items: center;\n\t\tmargin: 40px auto 50px;\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 20px;\n\t\tborder-bottom: 5px solid var(--deep-sea);\n\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\tflex-wrap: wrap;\n\t}\n\t.program-filter-bar button {\n\t\tpadding: 10px 20px;\n\t\tmargin: 5px;\t\n\t\tfont-size:16px;\n\t}\n\t.program-filter-bar .program-filter.selected button {\n\t\tbackground: var(--deep-sea);\n\t\tcolor: white;\t\n\t}\n\t.program-flex {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\talign-items: flex-start;\t\n\t}\n\t.program {\n\t\twidth: 100%;\t\n\t}\n\t.program-main {\n\t\twidth: 70%;\t\n\t}\n\tbutton.qgiv-load-modal {\n\t\twidth: 100% !important;\n\t\tmargin-top: 0 !important;\t\n\t}\n\t.program-sidebar {\n\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\tmargin-left: auto;\t\n\t\tpadding: 30px 30px 0;\n\t\tbackground: var(--deep-sea);\n\t\tcolor: white;\n\t\tborder: 3px solid var(--steel-blue);\n\t\tborder-radius: 25px; 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background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"program-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016.01.30-WA-Ethics-Bowl-016-scaled-1-1.jpg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"program-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/eb2018-1.jpg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"program-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9387.jpg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">History<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>&ldquo;The Ethics Bowl has prepared me to go into a conversation ready to have my mind changed.&rdquo;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>&ndash; Seattle high school student<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Created over thirty years ago in a college classroom by philosophy professor Robert Ladenson, the Ethics Bowl prepares students to appreciate the virtues of living in a deliberative democracy and nurtures habits of mind that strengthen local, national, and global citizenship. It now engages involves thousands of students across the country and the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ethics Bowl is a collaborative yet competitive event, similar to debate but different. Teams do not take adversarial positions but rather work together to analyze and clarify a wide range of ethical dilemmas. Teams are judged on the quality and depth of their ethical and practical reasoning, including their ability to present coherent arguments and recognize and consider likely objections to those arguments. Teams are also evaluated on their ability to engage in ethical discussion while maintaining a collegial, respectful tone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since its inception, the Ethics Bowl has embraced the spirit of experimentation and innovation. Launched as the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl in 1993, it was adapted for the National High School Ethics Bowl in 2012. The Middle School Ethics Bowl launched in 2019. Classroom Ethics Bowls in grades 4 and up began in 2022. The Ethics Bowl now involves thousands of students &ndash; in colleges, high schools, middle, and elementary schools &ndash; across the country and the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><br \/>CASE LIBRARIES<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/ethics-case-library\/\"><strong>PLATO Ethics Case Library<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Free, open-access library. New cases and study questions, written by middle and high school students, are added to the library annually.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nhseb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National High School Ethics Bowl (NHSEB)<\/a><br \/><\/strong>Each year, the National High School Ethics Bowl publishes a set of new cases.&nbsp; Cases from previous years are also archived on the website. There are also other Ethics Bowl communities that write their own cases.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu\/case-studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>University of Texas Ethics Unwrapped<\/strong><\/a><br \/>The site includes more than 70 cases that pair ethics concepts with real world situations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>Please credit the source of any case(s) you use. Thank you!<\/strong><br \/><br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>&ldquo;I think exposure to ethical problem solving makes for wiser, more thoughtful and civic minded teens.&rdquo;<\/strong><br \/><\/em>&ndash; Parent of High School Ethics Bowl student<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Innovations<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The basic ingredients for a successful ethics bowl haven&rsquo;t changed much since Bob Ladenson created the event in his college classroom: two teams, a moderator, a panel of judges, some cases to discuss, a format outlining who will converse with whom and for how long, scoring sheets and rubrics, and the understanding that the dialogue remain civil.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experimentation and innovation have always guided the Ethic Bowl&rsquo;s development.&nbsp; Over the years, many variations have been tried. Successful innovations, most of which were developed by the Washington State High School Ethics Bowl, include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use of &ldquo;cold cases&rdquo; which students have not seen or prepared, including extra time for them to discuss the cases before the match begins<\/li>\n<li>An &ldquo;open dialogue&rdquo; portion of the round, during which teams engage in a self-moderated discussion<\/li>\n<li>Discussing one case per round rather than two (developed by Kent Place School for the Middle School Ethics Bowl)<\/li>\n<li>Not announcing winners at the end of each round<\/li>\n<li>Altering the round procedure to include new elements such as:\n<ul>\n<li>A &ldquo;final question&rdquo; to both teams asking about which point(s) made by the other team they found most compelling<\/li>\n<li>Altering the time allotment for each portion of the round<\/li>\n<li>Modifying the scoring rubric and score sheet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For questions about or resources for any of these innovations, contact us at <a href=\"mailto:info@plato-philosophy.org\">info@plato-philosophy.org<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"program hide\" data-key=\"1\" data-program=\"in-class-ethics-bowls\"><div class=\"program-title\"><h4>In-Class Ethics Bowls<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"image-flex\"><div class=\"program-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5556.jpg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"program-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/8B75B667-0A2C-417D-A23F-934168F50138_1_105_c.jpeg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"program-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/F0FD9955-AF49-4490-A1E9-D86457FD5E4B_1_105_c.jpeg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"program-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6268.jpg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Start-Up Kit<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n<p>PLATO&#8217;s Ethics Bowl Start-Up Kit provides resources for using the Ethics Bowl format as an in-class activity, in classrooms from grades 4 and up. The following documents are included:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet p-rich_text_list--nested\" data-stringify-type=\"unordered-list\" data-list-tree=\"true\" data-indent=\"0\" data-border=\"0\">\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ethics-Bowl-ES-in-class-rules-questioning_scoring-judges.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Description<\/a> (which can be given to students as well as other teachers, administrators, and family members)<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ethics-Bowl-in-class-lesson-plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lesson Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ethics-Bowl-ES-in-class-rules-questioning_scoring-judges-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Event Rules<\/a>&nbsp;(with two sets of judges)<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ethics-Bowl-ES-in-class-rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Event Rules<\/a> (with one set of judges)<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1FY691CNTPcjqzUYBtojeCYKRBxDImO_l\/edit?usp=drive_link&amp;ouid=117677526346080982485&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scoring Rubric\/Scoresheet<\/a> (adult judges)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ethics-Bowl-ES-Rubric-Scoring-Sheet-Revised.docx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scoring Rubric\/Scoresheet<\/a> (student judges)<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guidance-for-judges.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidance for Student Judges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ethics-Bowl-ES-in-class-Moderator-Script-questioning_scoring-judges-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moderator Script<\/a> for the event (with two sets of judges)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ethics-Bowl-ES-in-class-Moderator-Script.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moderator Script<\/a> for the event (with one set of judges)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These materials have been developed using ethics cases, but the format is well-suited for a wide range of prompts, including literary texts, historical narratives, scientific studies, and many other texts and materials commonly used in classrooms. The ethics bowl pedagogy can be adapted to any subject, enhancing student engagement and appreciation of the topics studied.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"program hide\" data-key=\"2\" data-program=\"middle-school-ethics-bowl\"><div class=\"program-title\"><h4>Middle School Ethics Bowl<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"image-flex\"><div class=\"program-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E7D1E37-A9F4-4E54-9DDA-0585EDF85F24_1_105_c.jpeg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"program-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/E870526B-59C0-456D-85D1-541411A0CD27_1_105_c.jpeg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"program-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/19068_109-1024x683-1.jpg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"program-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/70E37F5D-3714-4ABB-8D80-68047409A1CD_1_105_c.jpeg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Resources<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Middle School Ethics Bowl (MSEB) began in 2019 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethicsatkentplace.org\/student-programs\/middle-school-ethics-bowl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kent Place School (KPS; Summit NJ)<\/a> under the auspices of the Ethics Institute directed by Dr. Karen Rezach. Middle School Ethics Bowls are now taking place around the United States, using a variety of formats.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>2025-2026 Resources<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-England-MSEB-Case-Set-2025_2026.pdf\">2025-2026 MSEB Case Set<\/a><br \/><em>Please credit the Middle School Ethics Bowl Case Writing Committee.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ethics-Bowl-Middle-School-rules-info.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rules and information<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ethics-Bowl-Middle-Elementary-Moderator-Script.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moderator script<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ethics-Bowl-Middle-School-Scoring-Rubric-and-Score-Sheet-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scoring rubric and score sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1P0yvacerT8AwC7tM0HgflQqudAvPCbZF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New England Middle School Ethics Bowl Starter Kit<\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><br \/>MSEB Case Archive<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All cases written for the MSEB since 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/ethics-case-archive\/\"><strong>are now available here<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ethics Case Library<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might also consider using cases from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/ethics-case-library\/\">PLATO&#8217;s Ethics Case Library<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ethics Unwrapped<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu\/case-studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Texas site<\/a><\/strong> includes more than 70 cases that pair ethics concepts with real world situations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>Please credit the source of any case(s) you use. Thank you!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">This Year&#8217;s Events<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n<h6 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025-2026 Middle School Ethics Bowls<\/h6>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California<br \/>May 13, 2026 Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School Ethics Bowl (Palo Alto)<br \/>Contact Jana Mohr Lone <a href=\"mailto:jana@plato-philosophy.org\">jana@plato-philosophy.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New England&nbsp;<br \/>April 11, 2026 Harvard University<br \/>Contact Alex Chang <a href=\"mailto:alebearchang@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alebearchang@gmail.com<\/a> or Erik Kenyon <a href=\"mailto:ekenyon@friendsacademy1810.org\">ekenyon@friendsacademy1810.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York &#8211; New Jersey<br \/>February 26, 2026 Ethics Institute, Kent Place School<br \/>Contact Karen Rezach <a href=\"mailto:rezachk@kentplace.org\">rezachk@kentplace.org<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Carolina&nbsp;<br \/>December 5, 2025 (tentative)<br \/>Contact Michael Vazquez <a href=\"mailto:michael.vazquez@unc.egu\">michael.vazquez@unc.egu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oregon&nbsp;<br \/>February 7, 2026<br \/>Contact Richard Frohock <a href=\"mailto:r.frohock@pacificu.edu\">r.frohock@pacificu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington State&nbsp;<br \/>May 30, 2026 The Evergreen School<br \/>Contact Jane Shay <a href=\"mailto:jshay@evergreenschool.org\">jshay@evergreenschool.org<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"program hide\" data-key=\"3\" data-program=\"washington-state-hseb\"><div class=\"program-title\"><h4>Washington State HSEB<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"image-flex\"><div class=\"program-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/webeb.jpg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"program-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/eb2018.jpg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"program-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/webphoto1.jpg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"program-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/civild2018.jpg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Description<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><strong>The 14th Annual Washington State High School Ethics Bowl will be held at the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle in early spring 2027. More information will be available in fall 2026.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><strong>Registration: <\/strong>Registration will open in September 2026.<br \/><strong>Registration fee:<\/strong> $150 (one team); $250 (two teams); $30 (individual student)<br \/><strong>If your school needs a fee waiver, <\/strong>please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:info@plato-philosophy.org\">info@plato-philosophy.org<\/a>. PLATO is committed to fees never being a barrier to participation in the High School Ethics Bowl.<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><strong>Registration Deadline:<\/strong> February 10, 2027, 6pm PT.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<span class=\"\">Begun in 2014, the Washington State High School Ethics Bowl is run each year by PLATO and the <a href=\"https:\/\/phil.washington.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Washington Department of Philosophy<\/a>. T<\/span><span style=\"color: initial;\">eams of high school students analyze a series of wide-ranging ethical dilemmas involving topics such as cheating, plagiarism, peer pressure, relationships, and abuse of social media. The event is intended to promote collaboration and dialogue. <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"color: initial;\">Unlike debate, teams are not forced to take adversarial positions or hold fast to an assigned perspective. They can agree with each other and are not required to refute each other&#8217;s points, but rather to offer commentary on one another&#8217;s arguments.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">The Ethics Bowl is intended to be easily accessible, with advance preparation optional. It is open to students and schools who register in advance, either as individuals or in teams of 3-5 members. Individual students are assigned to teams upon arrival. The cases used draw from six cases that are posted each fall in the Cases and Resources tab, with one round involving a &#8220;cold&#8221; case.<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"color: initial;\">Teams are judged according to the quality of a team&rsquo;s reasoning and how well team members organize and present their cases, analyze the case&rsquo;s morally relevant features, engage in a civil and thoughtful exchange, and anticipate and preemptively respond to commentary and questions. <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"color: initial;\">At the end of each round, the moderator facilitates a whole group discussion involving the two teams, the judge, and audience members.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"color: initial;\">Judges for the Washington State High School Ethics Bowl come from the local legal, education, and philosophical communities.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"color: initial;\"><strong>Please note:<\/strong> The Washington State High School Ethics Bowl has a different structure and rules from the National High School Ethics Bowl, in which we do not participate at this time.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: initial;\"><span class=\"\">For more information, contact us at <a href=\"mailto:info@plato-philosophy.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@plato-philosophy.org<\/a>. <br \/>For information about PLATO&#8217;s Ethics Initatives generally, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/ethics-initiatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: initial;\"><span class=\"\"><strong>2022-2026 HIGH SCHOOL ETHICS BOWL RESULTS<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: initial;\"><span class=\"\"><strong><em>&ldquo;The Ethics Bowl has prepared me to go into a conversation ready to have my mind changed.&rdquo;<\/em> <br \/>&ndash; Seattle high school student<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"color: initial;\"><span class=\"\"><strong>2026 HIGH SCHOOL ETHICS BOWL <br \/><\/strong>The 2026 14th Annual Washington State High School Ethics Bowl was held <\/span>on March 7, 2026, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Washington School of Law<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\nAwards went to the following schools:<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">First place: The Bush School<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">Second Place: Lincoln School Team 1&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">Award for Civil Dialogue: Skyline High School<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<span style=\"color: initial;\"><span class=\"\"><strong>2025 HIGH SCHOOL ETHICS BOWL <br \/><\/strong>The 2025 Washington State High School Ethics Bowl was held <\/span>on March 8, 2025, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Washington School of Law<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\nAwards went to the following schools:<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">First place: Lakeside School Team 1<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">Second Place: Skyline High School<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">Award for Civil Dialogue: Seattle Academy Team 2<br \/><br \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<span style=\"color: initial;\"><span class=\"\"><strong>2024 HIGH SCHOOL ETHICS BOWL <br \/><\/strong>The 2024 Washington State High School Ethics Bowl was held <\/span>on February 3, 2024, at <a href=\"https:\/\/novahs.seattleschools.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nova High School<\/a> in Seattle.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\nAwards went to the following schools:<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">First place: The Bush School Team 1<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">Second place: Lakeside School Team 1<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">Award for Civil Dialogue: Nova High School&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<span style=\"color: initial;\"><span class=\"\"><strong>2023 HIGH SCHOOL ETHICS BOWL <br \/><\/strong>The 2023 Washington State High School Ethics Bowl was held <\/span>on March 11, 2023, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Washington School of Law<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\nAwards went to the following schools:<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">First place: Lakeside School Team 1<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">Second place: The Bush School Team 2<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">Third place: Lakeside School Team 2<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">Award for Civil Dialogue: Chief Sealth High School and Eastlake High School<br \/><br \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"color: initial;\"><span class=\"\"><strong><br \/>2022 HIGH SCHOOL ETHICS BOWL<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"color: initial;\"><span class=\"\">The 2022 Washington State High School Ethics Bowl was held in person on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bush.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Bush School<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">Awards went to the following schools:<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">First place: The Bush School&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">Second place: Ballard High School Team 2<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">Third place: Eastlake High School&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">Award for Civil Dialogue: Lake Washington High School&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><strong><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/107366629?title=0&amp;amp;byline=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/107366629\">Ethics Bowl 2014<\/a>&nbsp;on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">2026 Cases and Resources<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ethics-Bowl-2026-general-information-rules.pdf\"><strong>2026 High School Ethics Bowl General Information and Rules<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ethics-Bowl-Scoring-Criteria-2.pdf\"><strong>Ethics Bowl Scoring Criteria &amp; Score Sheet<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cases:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cases that were used at the 2026 High School Ethics Bowl drew from the following six cases (plus a &#8220;cold case&#8221; in round 3).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024-Ethics-Ethics-of-Private-College-Advisors.pdf\">The Ethics of Private College Advisors<\/a><br \/>Credit: PLATO 2024 Ethics Case Writing Project, written by Chloe Archibald, New York, USA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024-Ethics-Web-Proxies.pdf\">Web Proxies in Schools<\/a><br \/>Credit: PLATO 2024 Ethics Case Writing Project, written by Julien Bryzek, Teterboro, New Jersey, USA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nhseb.org\/case-library\/schools-out-forever\">School&#8217;s Out Forever?<\/a><br \/>Credit: NHSEB 2023-2024 National Case Set<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nhseb.org\/case-library\/universal-basic-income\">Universal Basic Income<\/a><br \/>Credit: NHSEB 2020-2021 National Case Set<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nhseb.org\/case-library\/mans-search-for-meaning\">Man&#8217;s Search for Meaning<\/a><br \/>Credit: NHSEB 2017-2018 National Case Set<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nhseb.org\/case-library\/the-korean-pop-industrial-complex?rq=music\">The Korean Pop Industrial Complex<\/a><br \/>Credit: NHSEB 2020-2021 Regional Case Set<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helpful Resources for Coaches &amp; Students:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ethics-Bowl-Logical-Fallacies-2014-15-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethics Bowl Logical Fallacies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ethics-in-a-Nutshell-an-Intro-for-Ethics-Bowl-Participants-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethics in a Nutshell: Intro for Ethics Bowl Participants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ethics-Bowl-Template-for-Working-Through-Cases-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Templates for Working Through Cases<\/a> &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Resources For Judges:<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EmRjAI4lhvo\">Tips for Judges (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Sponsors<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n<p><strong>A huge thank you to the sponsors of the 2026 Washington State High School Ethics Bowl!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><strong data-wp-editing=\"1\"> <a 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