Ethical Explorations Day
On Wednesday 19 June, Domremy was honoured to be involved in the Ethical Explorations Day held at Rosebank College. Ten members of our Ethics Club from Years 10 and 11 attended the day, which was attended by 135 students from 14 schools.
The day’s focus was on Bioethics, and Dr Hojjat Soofi from the University of Sydney opened the day with an engaging and thoughtful presentation, providing context about Bioethics and offering the students some frames of reference for discussion.
Sessions 2 and 3 were facilitated by Terra Symposium, an organisation that provides curriculum and workshop resources to schools on philosophical and ethical matters. In Session 2, students engaged in Communities of Inquiry as a representative group in society— Government, Hospital, Research and Development, and Clinical Trials — exploring ethical dilemmas specific to each sector. In Session 3, the students remained in their sector groups and responded to a simulated national bioethical crisis, applying the principles and insights developed earlier in the day.
The day was a great opportunity to discuss ethics with students from a range of backgrounds, and consider the complexities of bioethics. We are grateful to Cheryl McArthur from Rosebank College for inviting Domremy College and facilitating such a valuable learning experience.
Ms Anita Rombola, Ethics Club Teacher
Student reflections
From this experience I have gained a new perspective into how different people view and react to certain situations. I learnt that through collaborating with others, many great ideas can be formed and new insights brought forward. Not only was this day an ethically eye-opening experience, but we also came out of it with new friends. – Miranda, Year 10
The Ethical Exploration Day was infinitely interesting. We explored a multitude of ethical dilemmas that stretched our thinking. The collaboration with students from other schools allowed us to broaden our perspectives by hearing differing opinions. Overall, it was an enjoyable and enlightening experience. – Mimi, Year 11
I am so grateful to have had the experience of the Ethical Exploration Day where I, along with several other Domremy girls, spent the day learning about and discussing bioethics. We got the opportunity to meet new people and share different ideas. This sort of open discussion, where people are encouraged to share their thoughts, creates an environment that inspires broad thinking and questioning the world around us. – Juliet Year 10
