The Ethics club at Lincoln is where students gather to discuss and debate moral dilemmas and stories. Members of the club participate in a national competition called “Ethics Bowl” every February. 

In preparation for Ethics Bowl, teams of students are given a set of 10-15 cases related to various ethical dilemmas that touch on topics like crime, relationship dynamics, and internal conflicts which they study for months before. At the competitions, they undergo matches against other teams in which they are questioned about cases and scored respectively. The team amassing more points each round moves forward for a total of three rounds.

When the Ethics class was cut last year, Senior Corrine Wang stepped up to lead the club.  “The community is so warm and welcoming, and it’s not just a place to enforce your ideas but to instead share and elevate them. Ethics changed my perspective towards public speech,” said Wang. 

 Junior Will Nobles says this change has been challenging as the lack of class time and structure makes maintaining participation as a club difficult.

Wang agrees that the team has faced challenges this year.

“There has been a wave of demotivation, and it has been harder for new members to integrate,” said Wang. “As much as I worry, they’re still very knowledgeable and valuable in their own ways.”

Nobles agrees. “We’ve always been together supporting each other,” he said.

Ethics teacher and advisor, Gabrielle Buvinger-Wild, comments that many students have greatly enjoyed the experience and gone on to study philosophy in college. 

“My favorite part of teaching ethics is being able to foster an atmosphere of real curiosity and engagement that stretches beyond the classroom,” Buvinger-Wild said.

Ethics Bowl uniquely stands out for its elevation of civility and collaboration, and it is deeply loved by its community.