The Cases:
This year’s RI Regional will use the following 10 cases, taken from the 2024-2025 NHSEB Regional Case Set:
1. This Used to Be My Home
2. A Dear Confidant
4. Why Argue?
7. Infographic Activism
9. Parents Out of Bounds
10. Work to Live or Live to Work
12. Controversy on the World Stage
13. The Lesser of Two Evils
14. My Pal HAL
15. Braking on Big Brother
Local Resources:
- The Philosopher’s Toolkit for Ethical Reasoning presents a brief introduction to the basic elements of philosophical reasoning together with tips on how to apply those techniques to Ethics Bowl cases.
- The RIHSEB Guide for Coaches and Teams offers advice on how to analyze an ethics bowl case and how to prepare for the Ethics Bowl.
- The RIHSEB Preptime Strategies Guide offers advice on how to practice using the limited prep time that you will have to plan your presentations and commentary during an Ethics Bowl round.
National Resources:
- The official Rules and Procedures of the National High School Ethics Bowl
- Additional Preparation Resources for coaches and teams
Contact:
- If you have additional questions, please let us know.