RHS Team Wins Regional Ethics Competition
Radnor's Ethics Bowl team competed Saturday at the Philadelphia Area Regional Ethics Bowl Competition held at Villanova University, and dominated the competition, with a 5-0 record and winning the championship.
On Saturday December 1st, five Radnor students participated in the Philadelphia Area High School Ethics Bowl, held at Villanova University. An Ethics Bowl is “a competitive event in which teams of up to five members analyze ethical dilemmas. The goal is to demonstrate knowledge of the issues at stake, to develop a framework to direct actions, and to answer questions asked by judges. Teams do not need to take pro and con positions. Both teams can agree with each other. The clarity and persuasiveness of the argument about what we ‘ought’ to do determine the winner. (Ethics Program, Villanova University)” Radnor was one of twelve teams competing today, with teams coming from Phoenixville, Wilmington, Cherry Hill and many other school …
Susan Michaelson
7:57 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Congratulations to the students, and to Mr. Rosin on the excellent work done here. I wish I had been able to sit in; this is an extraordinary accomplishment. more ›