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Ethics in a Nutshell: The Philosopher’s Approach to Morality in 100 Pages – *full audiobook*
My uniquely concise and accessible ethics intro, available here for educators, students, and amateur enthusiasts alike. Also available in paperback and Kindle edition at Amazon here, and on audiobook at Amazon, Audible and iTunes (however, that’s the full audiobook at YouTube above, and the full text PDF is below — enjoy!).
Students, visit EthicsinaNutshell.org for brief lecture videos on all nine chapters. And educators, visit EthicsinaNutshell.org/for-educators for essay/reflection/discussion questions, sample syllabi, tips on teaching online and more.
How to Be an Ethics Bowl Coach Guide
Developed with national championship-winning Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl coach, Marcia McKelligan, during a fellowship with the Squire Family Foundation.
Linking Ethics Bowl Cases to Philosophy Club Topics Guide
Wish Ethics Bowl season lasted all year? Start a Philosophy Club. Not sure how? Here’s a comprehensive solution from our very own Michael Andersen. Enjoy!
Editable Case Summary Matrix
An efficient way to organize each case’s key details, your team’s general take, a potential objection and reply. This is an example from the 2019-2020 season you’re welcome to type over.
HSEB Judge Training Video
Courtesy Dr. Stephen Michelman of the South Carolina High School Ethics Bowl at Wofford College, a brand new judge training video featuring Parr Center Director of Outreach and UNC teaching assistant professor, Steven Swartzer. Coaches — understanding how judges are trained should help you better prep your team. And the Q&A throughout the vid would be useful for anyone new to Ethics Bowl, including new team members.
New PLATO Ethics Bowl Start-Up Kit
New and improved Ethics Bowl kickoff materials developed by our friends at the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization, designed to empower teachers to begin hosting Ethics Bowls in their classrooms ASAP, the description concisely explains what Ethics Bowl is, the lesson plan outlines the main steps, the rules confirm expectations, the rubric and scoresheet ensure judges are aligned, and the moderator script helpfully distinguishes what should be said aloud in red from context and instructions in black.
Classic Ethics Bowl for the Classroom and Ethics Bowl for the Classroom Moderator’s Script
Use these to run a small informal Bowl in your class or school — developed during a fellowship with the Squire Family Foundation.
Ethics Bowl Class Draft Syllabus
Want to put together a class devoted to Ethics Bowl? Start with this, developed during a fellowship with the Squire Family Foundation.
Fundamentals of Critical Thinking
Foundational philosophical stuff I use in my college classes — associated video beneath.
How to Study Philosophy
And for teams studying philosophy more in-depth, here’s how I introduce the discipline.