1. We will have two Ethics Bowls in the class, tentatively scheduled for October 8 and November 5.
2. We have approximately 45 students total enrolled in A503 and A403. Numbers will vary slightly as the semester moves along, so we will make adjustments accordingly.
3. We have structured teams and other roles as randomly as possible so that on the first ethics bowl some will be debaters, while on the second, they will be in the support roles. This is reversed for the second bowl. See the attached list (to be posted) which also has e-mail contact information.
4. The structure of ethics bowl 1 will be as shown on the Ethics Bowl 1 Chart (to be posted). This includes the rooms in Cavanaugh where teams meet.
5. Judges will evaluate team performance as described in the Rules and Procedures and Judges Guidelines.
6. Ethical scenarios or ethical dilemmas should be ready for distribution at least two weeks ahead of the scheduled ethics bowl.
7. Teams will be allowed some class time to meet, but should plan on communication and meetings outside of class.
8. Each competition in each round will have three judges and one moderator. We have arranged for guest judges for the final round who are practicing museum professionals
10. Ethics Bowl Points
You can earn up to a maximum of 10 points total for the two ethics bowls. Points earned beyond 10 are not added to your course point total. There are a variety of ways to earn points.
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Writing an unselected scenario Having a scenario selected for use in the bowl Winning a round Serving as a judge Serving as a moderator Serving as a tabulator Writing a reflective essay (see below) |
1 points 2 points 2 points/round 1 points
1points |
It should be easy to figure out that this point system is structured so that you easily can earn your 10 points by full participation. You will be assigned at least one role (judge, moderator, tabulator) and will write at least one scenario. From 10-12 scenarios get selected for each bowl, so your odds of have yours selected are high. But let's say you only earn 2 points, then to get your 10 points, you just write the essay for the remaining 8 points. You will keep track of your own points and submit them, along with your reflective essay, to your instructor after the second Ethics Bowl via email. It's an honor system; after all, it is an ethics bowl!
Reflective essay assignment (for up to 8 points toward the Ethics Bowl grade):
In 1,000 words or less, comment on what you learned from participating in the Ethics Bowls. Among the questions you may want to consider are:
¨ Why do you think ethics matter for museum professionals?
¨ What did you learn about museum ethics?
¨ What aspects of the Ethics Bowl were the most valuable?
¨ What suggestions do you have for improving the Ethics Bowl in future classes?
This may seem a little complicated, but it really isn't. Our goal here is to allow you to have some fun, but also to learn about ethics in museums. Although it is competitive, it is not about the points or grade, but about the learning. If you feel you have been treated unfairly or not given adequate ways to earn the 10 points, let the instructors know, and they will provide mechanisms to earn more points.
More than anything else, we want you to learn and have fun doing it! This our fourth attempt to do an ethics bowl, and by and large, students really seem to like it and say that they learn a great deal. We presented a poster about the ethics bowl for the American Association of Museums two years ago, and we may wish to tell colleagues about it in future conference presentations or publications. We are hopeful that others will incorporate the ethics bowl into their museum studies courses. In order to promote the ethics bowl, we will be taking some photos of the Ethics Bowls. If you don't want your picture taken or used, tell us and we won't.
We don't consider this to be research, only a trial of a pedagogical approach. If we decide to disseminate more information about it, we may use your ethical cases as examples; if we do, rest assured that you will be credited with authorship. We also may invite your participation in developing presentations or writing articles, where you will again be credited. Individual identities always will be protected, unless you give us permission to use your name.
Liz and Larry
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Credits:
Materials for these Ethics Bowl pages have been adapted from several Ethics Bowl web sites. These include:
Association of
Professional and Practical Ethics
Center for
Applied and Professional Ethics
The Society for American Archaeology Ethics Bowl