Hutton Honors College

Debating Real-world Ethical Issues

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 * 7:30-9:30 p.m. * Honors House, 324 N. Jordan Ave. * SIGN-UP REQUIRED
Refreshments served

Does using churches as polling places for state and federal elections infringe on voters' constitutional rights? Should a college be able to require a student athlete to wear a uniform that bears the logo of a company she disapproves of?--even if doing so might jeopardize contracts with the uniform providers and interfere with team identity? Is it acceptable for universities to charge "differential undergraduate tuition," depending on a student's choice of majors? E.g., more for business and engineering than for philosophy and English classes? Is it appropriate for a school board to include questions that test knowledge of "intelligent design" on the high school exit examination? for teachers to skip teaching evolution to avoid controversy?

These and other tough ethical questions come from current, real-world situations. Do you have answers? Can you persuade others that you are right and your arguments relevant? At this informal discussion program, such ethical dilemmas will be explored, and debated, with the guidance of students from IU's highly ranked Ethics Bowl Team. Also participating will be team coach Robert Crouch; former coach Mark Wilson; and Sandy Shapshay, professor of philosophy and team faculty advisor.

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