Students consider ethical conundrums…
On Wednesday 1 November, two teams of four Year 9 students competed in the Middle School Ethics Olympiad that took place over Zoom. This year’s competition asked students to consider eight ethical cases on topical issues such as lying and peer pressure, the complexities of group work, the actions of governments and incentivising versus bribing, to name a few. The competition involved discussing and refuting cases against a range of schools in NSW, being judged on ethical theories and moral objectivism.
The following eth-letes represented the College, with both teams earning an honourable mention from the judges:
- Jisla Bravo
- Ava Burns Bonnici
- Aya Elachi
- Bianca Fortunato
- Olivia Holt
- Bianca McKenzie
- Kristina Nikas
- Isabella Xenos
Through this competition, our eth-letes developed their critical thinking skills by engaging in important discussions with each other and students from a range of Australian contexts. The team worked well together and came close to placing in the competition!
I would like to thank our Year 11 coaches who participated in the Senior Ethics Olympiad earlier this year. These girls trained our Year 9 students in the different ethical frameworks and how best to approach each case, learning from their own experiences. A big thank you to:
- Stephanie Avgoustou
- Annabelle Johnson
- Margaret Oszywa
- Natalie Petrykowycz
- Anna Richards
