YSU Ethics Bowl team participates in “The Great Debate” at University of Mississippi

Three members of YSU’s Ethics Bowl team – Brandon Tabak, Sofia Myers and Peyton Hodge – participated in “The Great Debate,” an invitational event hosted by The Center for Practical Ethics at the University of Mississippi. The students and their faculty advisors, Alan Tomhave, YSU associate dean and professor of Philosophy and Mark Vopat, YSU distinguished professor of philosophy and director of the Dr. James Dale Ethics Center, traveled to Mississippi for the event.

“The Great Debate” fosters civil discourse by having teams respond to pressing ethical dilemmas. Each year, expert panelists probe teams with questions from their disciplines to encourage thoughtful discussion. The event aims to promote intellectual humility, ethical reflection and respectful public discourse. This year, YSU was the sole invited team alongside the University of Mississippi.

Tabak, Myers and Hodge represented the university in a discussion addressing the ethical question: "Morally speaking, should parents face criminal charges if their children commit mass shootings?". They presented a range of moral considerations and proposed potential solutions before engaging in dialogue with an expert panel and the audience.