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Online Regional Ethics Bowl

The Online Regional Ethics Bowl is designed for teams that are unable to travel for participation in more traditional IEB Regional Competitions. 

Important Information

Host institution: The Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Fee: $0
Contact: Alex Richardson (alexrichardson@depauw.edu)
Registration info: For more information, including eligibility requirements, visit the IEB Online Regional webpage.
Max number of teams: 18
Basic format: Three preliminary seeding rounds with random pairings; semi-final elimination; final elimination
Official Online Ethics Bowl Website

Volunteer Information

The IEB Online Regional, and Ethics Bowl in general, is powered by volunteer Judges and Moderators. The claim that we couldn’t do it without your help is no exaggeration! Our volunteers are crucial to providing a great learning experience in constructive moral discussion for some of the best and brightest students from all around the country.
As a Judge, you will play a crucial role in helping students reason ethically about a wide variety of challenging issues and engage productively in contexts of disagreement. Unlike typical debate competitions, Ethics Bowl rewards students for the depth and breadth of their thought, their ability to think carefully about complex problems, and the consideration they display of the diverse perspectives of their peers. Judges will evaluate individual matches using these criteria, and engage in Q&A sessions with each team during matches to which they are assigned. No prior or specialized expertise is necessary to volunteer as a Judge, and training sessions will be provided in advance of the event.
As a Moderator, you will play a crucial role in setting up and running individual match rooms, and providing students a fruitful, fun, and inclusive space for constructive conversation. Moderators set the agenda (case, question, etc.) for each match, keep time, and enforce APPE IEB’s rules. As is the case with Judges, no prior or specialized expertise is necessary to volunteer as a Moderator (though previous Ethics Bowl experience is a plus), and training sessions will be provided in advance of the event.
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