Stevens to host second annual Ethics Bowl, May 27
High school students to compete in answering questions on ethical issues posed by modern society
HOBOKEN , N.J. –Stevens Institute of Technology will host its second annual Science and Technology Ethics Bowl and Symposium for high school students. The half-day event on May 27, 2009 will be held at the Stevens campus and introduces high school juniors and seniors to careful thinking about ethical issues posed by modern society.
In advance of the competition, the participating schools will receive cases and study questions. Topics range from bio-medical ethics and animal testing to protection of privacy and corporate corruption.
During the program, teams will compete to correctly answer questions on ethical issued raised by contemporary science and technology.
“Participating in the Science and Technology Ethics Bowl helps develop students’ intellectual abilities and capacities, deepens their ethical understanding and reinforces their sense of ethical commitment,” said Michael Steinmann, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Ethics Bowl.About Stevens Institute of Technology
Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.
Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.
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