Ethics Olympiad
On Friday May 3, two teams of ethicists from Years 10-12 competed in the NSW/ACT division of the Ethics Olympiad. The competition was hosted on Zoom and included teams from more than 20 schools. Over the course of the competition, the teams explored case studies covering topics including animal personhood, evil races in fiction, the responsibilities of health care professionals, the ethics of integrating artificial intelligence, sharenting, interfaith marriage, sportswashing, and historical racial inequality in university admissions.
After training prior to the competition, the SCEGGS teams had enriching discussions, challenging their opponents to justify their positions, and looking for new ways to consider the topics. Using ethical frameworks such as Utilitarianism and Consequentialism, the day was filled with friendly competition and healthy rivalry. Both teams were pleased to receive honourable mentions from the judges, an outstanding achievement in such a highly regarded competition, and SCEGGS Maroon was awarded the bronze medal overall.
The teams were:
SCEGGS Maroon (Bronze medal and honourable mention)
| Natasha Herbert | Year 12 |
| Zoe Lindner | Year 11 |
| Georgia Cate Baker Wood | Year 10 |
| Jemima Lowe | Year 10 |
SCEGGS Green (Honourable mention)
| Chiara Weaver | Year 12 |
| Emily Taylor | Year 11 |
| Aliyah Bensan | Year 10 |
| Leona Brenton | Year 10 |
| Florence Furness | Year 10 |
If this sounds like something you would want to get involved in Philosophy Club runs every Monday after school in C4 and is open to all students!
Chiara Weaver
Year 12
