University of Richmond Athletics
UR's Groff Participates Places 10th In Ethics Bowl
02/23/2015 | Cross Country
COSTA MESA, Calif. – University of Richmond Spiders cross country runner Matthew Groff was part of a Richmond team that placed 10th overall at the 19th Annual Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition held at the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Annual Meeting in Costa Mesa, California on Sunday, February 22.
"I'm so thankful for how well the Jepson School of Leadership Studies has prepared me to defend my ethical viewpoints and respond to criticisms in stride,” said Groff. “It was such an incredibly valuable experience going up against some of the best and brightest students in the country. The debates we held were civil, respectful, and full of opposing views as to how we as a society can move forward in an ethical way in light of countless moral dilemmas. I can't even begin to describe how valuable this experience was, and how well I feel prepared to come up with an argument, consider all angles, and come to a conclusion that I can defend when grilled by peers and experts. That's something that I'll carry into interviews (which I already have), into the workforce, and into my everyday life.”
Hundreds of students in teams across the United States and Canada compete in 10 Regional Ethics Bowl competitions each fall. The teams argue and defend their moral assessment of some of the most troubling and complex ethical issues facing society today. Questions address a wide array of topics in business and professional ethics, in personal relationships, and in social and political affairs.
The competition focused on selected cases developed by APPE ethics faculty, researchers, and professionals; covering a wide range of disciplines, including but not limited to, business, engineering, journalism, law, medicine, and social work. In the competitions students demonstrate their ability to (1) understand the facts of the case, (2) articulate the ethical principles involved in the case, (3) present an effective argument on how the case should be resolved, and (4) respond effectively to challenges put forth by the opposing team as well as the panel of expert judges.
Former Ethics Bowl students consider this one of their most important college activities and one that they carry forward into their professional and personal lives.
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