Teams of undergraduates from across the nation compete in regional and national matches where they analyze
cases with multiple ethical dimensions and present their ethical analysis for a panel
of judges.
Cases are drawn from real-life examples that span many areas of ethics, including
(but not limited to) bioethics, education, engineering, environmental, social and
political, technology and research.
Teams in the competition are judged on clarity and insight rather than beating your opponent.
Why participate?
It’s fun! Students not only get to work with one another to craft detailed assessments of real
cases, but they also get to meet students from other universities, too.
It’s free! No payment required.
It improves your critical thinking and communication skills.
A unique experience to discuss in job/school application letters.
What are the expectations?
Meetings will be held twice a week for the 8-9 weeks before the competition in the
Fall semester. Each meeting will last roughly an hour.
For the competition, teams should be comprised of 3-5 students. Registering multiple
teams is possible if enough people want to participate.
If you're not interested in competing, you're still welcome to attend meetings to
discuss the cases.
Rocky Mountain Regional competition: Saturday, November 7, 2026
* If the team advances, National Competition: March 2027
