About.

What is the Ethics Bowl?

A stimulating, collaborative and competitive event open to all high schools from Nevada and the surrounding region.

Ethics Bowl matches pit two teams together in competitive (yet collaborative) discussion. Competitors work to evaluate case studies that deal with complex ethical situations. 

​Schools enter teams composed of 3-7 students. Students from grades 9-12 are eligible to participate. Judging panels are drawn from the community and include members of the University of Nevada's philosophy faculty. The format is designed to facilitate an engaging and inclusive discussion.

​The winning team of the Nevada competition will advance to compete nationally. To find out more about the National High School Ethics Bowl, and to access training resources, click here 

To listen to a podcast about the experience of students at the national finals in 2017, click here 

In 2023, the Nevada High School Ethics Bowl will take place on the 4th of February on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno. It will be the first ever Nevada-based ethics bowl, and we are very excited to bring the competition, which is a highly successful event in many states, to Nevada.

Where future leaders come to talk about some of the most pressing ethical issues of today.

Reach out to get your school involved!

Organizing Team.

Home Base
University of Nevada, Reno
​Philosophy Department​

​Dr. Ryan Doody
Chief Judge - Brown University PPE/Philosophy
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​Dr. Simone Gubler
Event Organizer - UNR Philosophy
simoneg@unr.edu 

Joseph Salter
Community liaison - UNR education studies
joseph_w_salter@nevada.unr.edu​

University of Nevada, Reno, February 4th, 2023