UM Ethics Debates at the School of Business
Teams of undergraduate students from the School of Business and across the University of Miami compete by debating various ethical case studies based on real-life situations. Faculty, members of the UM Citizens Board, and friends of the University serve as judges for the debates, spending an entire day on campus as over fifty students engage in critical thinking and discussion.
Members of the winning team receive a cash prize to donate to the non-profit of their choice as well as the opportunity to compete at the Regional Ethics Bowl sponsored by the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE). The top three teams from the nine Regionals earn the opportunity to participate in the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl. Judges at this event are nationally recognized ethics experts.
In 2007, UM won the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl, besting defending champion West Point, and in 2009, UM placed in the Final Four at the National competition. The ethics debates now enjoy an active alumni group of former participants who mentor and support current debaters.
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Ethics Debates News
2009
UM Team places second in National Bioethics Bowl Competition
http://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/ethics-bowl-09a.html
UM Ethics Team shines in National Championship
http://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/ethics-bowl-09.html
2008
UM Ethics Debate Team going to the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl in March
http://bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/ethics-team-wins.html
UM Team places second in National Bioethics Bowl Competition
http://www.bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/bioethics-bowl.html
2007
University of Miami Undergraduate Ethics Unit advances to National Ethics Bowl
http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,2593-1;53363-3,00.html
University of Miami Ethics Debate Team places first in National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl
http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,2593-1;53363-3,00.html
2006
2006 Ethics Debate at the School of Business
http://www6.miami.edu/ethics/pdf_files/2006%20UM%20Ethics%20Debate.pdf
2005
UM Ethics Debate at SBA, with funding from the Citizens Board
http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,2593-1;41972-3,00.html
Business Students Dominate Ethics Debate
http://www6.miami.edu/ethics/pdf_files/2005%20writeup%20Ethics%20Debate.pdf
2004
Inaugural Ethics Debate challenges students with real-world scenarios
http://www6.miami.edu/ethics/pdf_files/2004%20Inaugural%20Ethics%20Debate.pdf