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IWU Sends Team to National Ethics Competition

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This weekend a group of Illinois Wesleyan University Students is headed for a national ethics competition in Virginia. Wesleyan earned a slot in the competition by virtue of a 3rd place finish in the Central States Regionals. Coach Emily Kelahan says along with learning to defend their own positions on ethical issues, the students also try to understand the other view. "There is a dimension within the judging criteria precisely for assessing the students on how well they have considered points of view different than the ones they are defending." Kelahan says the format also forces students to find common ground and build consensus about tough issues. Topics in past competitions have included police rights, prescription painkillers, and the practice of composting corpses.

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