Want to learn more about Tulane Pre-College Programs? Let us answer any of your questions at the upcoming Summer Pre-College Program Virtual Fair presented by The Association for Pre-College Program Directors on November 20, 2025 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm CST. We will have a virtual booth where you can text or video chat with summer program representatives.

Debating Ethics

Debating Ethics
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On-campus course
  • Humanities
  • 9th
  • 10th
  • 11th
  • 12th
Enrichment
1-Week Commuter Session: $895.00, 2-Week Residential Session: $4,895.00

* Registration is no longer available.*

Is it wrong to enjoy true crime media because it’s based on harm done to real people? Is it ok for one country to threaten another with nuclear warfare, to avoid world destruction? Should some books be banned from schools? Such ethical questions surround us, and each one comes with a range of reasonable answers. Through lectures, discussions, and practice drills based on Ethics Bowl cases, students will learn to develop the foundational skills required to discuss complex issues productively, build strong arguments, respond to objections, and explore ethical theories. The course will conclude with a tournament-style scrimmage where students will apply their newly acquired understanding of public speaking, argumentation, and ethical theory. This course has no prerequisites, though current or future Ethics Bowlers and Debaters are especially encouraged to attend. For Summer 2025, participation in this course is limited to students from the Gulf South, with preference given to Louisiana residents.

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