Full Description
The Ethics Bowl Way introduces the Ethics Bowl to the larger educational community, including those involved in elementary, secondary, and higher education. Ethics Bowl espouses a new way to engage in discussions about complex ethical issues. Although it resembles debate, in that two teams prepare for and present arguments on an ethical dilemma, participants are rewarded not for taking adversarial positions but rather for the degree to which they work together to bolster each other's arguments by asking more incisive questions, asking for greater clarity, and providing more thoughtful, reflective, logical answers. Changing positions is rewarded rather than penalized; civil discourse is a key value; critical thinking, public speaking, and listening skills are also nurtured. Ethics Bowl's foremost practitioners explain why this model is often more productive than debate; and how it fosters the very qualities that produce more responsible, informed citizens in a democracy, as well as model co-workers, family and community members, and friends. The book also offers practical, hands-on advice for those who participate in Ethics Bowl (coaches, judges, case writers, organizers) and looks ahead to the ways in which it can be expanded and improved. Ethics Bowl, which began as a classroom activity, is always evolving to become more inclusive, fair, and challenging.
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I: Ethics Bowl Basics
Chapter 1: The Ideal of an Ethical Community—Robert F. Ladenson
Chapter 2: Debating Democracy: Building Argument Programs for Good Citizenship—Kyle Robertson
Chapter 3: Optional but Not Required: The Role of Ethical Theory and Research in Ethics Bowl Preparation—Richard Greene
Part II: Best Practices
Chapter 4: Values in Ethics Bowl Design—Jeanine DeLay
Chapter 5: The Enduring Rewards of Ethics Bowl Case Writing—Peggy Connolly
Chapter 6: Coaching: Winning Isn't Everything—Marcia A. McKelligan
Chapter 7: Listening Well: Judging an Ethics Bowl—Wendy C. Turgeon
Chapter 8: Beyond Argument: Learning Life Skills through Ethics Bowl—Andrew Cullison
Chapter 9: Room for All: Inclusivity and the High School Ethics Bowl—Jana Mohr Lone
Part III: Expanding the Reach of Ethics Bowl
Chapter 10: The "Turn to Reason": Ethics Bowl in the Classroom—Will Beals, Christina Drogalis, Morgan Wallhagen
Chapter 11: Deliberating Across the Lifespan—Michael Vazquez
Chapter 12: Ethics Bowl at San Quentin—Connie Krosney and Kathy Richards
Chapter 13: Meeting the Challenge: The Future of Ethics Bowl—Alex M. Richardson
Chapter 14: From Ethics Bowler to Coach: Lifelong Learning through Ethics Bowl—Rachel Robison-Greene
Notes
References for Selected Chapters
Appendix
ResourcesSample High School Ethics Bowl Case and Study QuestionsContributors
