Online Training Sessions
In the run-up to the 2025 regionals there will be six live online information sessions. The “Introduction to The Ethics Cup” sessions will be run by the organiser of The Cup, Ben Sachs-Cobbe. The training sessions will be run by the organiser of the University of Edinburgh regional, himself a very experienced Ethics Cup team manager, Michael Cholbi. The “Introduction” sessions will be the same each time, so don’t attend more than one. The training sessions will build on each other; you’re welcome and encouraged to attend all three, and if you’d like to attend the second or third but missed the one(s) before, please watch the recordings, which will be posted here.
24/9, 3:30: Introduction to The Ethics Cup. Register here.
27/9, 3:30: (Training Session) An Introduction to Ethics Cup Managing. Register here.
15/10, 3:30: Introduction to The Ethics Cup. Register here.
18/10, 3:30: (Training Session) Reasoning and Argumentation Strategies in The Ethics Cup. Register here.
5/11, 3:30: Introduction to The Ethics Cup. Register here.
8/11, 3:30: (Training Session) Competitive Success in The Ethics Cup. Register here.
The trainings will address
- helping students prepare for the competition elements (Presentation, Commentary, Response, Dialogue)
- dividing up labour and working as a team
- handling ethical theories and principles
- anticipating objections and questions
Match Videos
You and your students might find it helpful to watch videos of previous matches, which can be found here.
Primer Video
Or, for something more brief, you could start by watching this video on how Cup matches work
Further Resources
As you prepare your team to participate in The Cup, you might find helpful the following resources:
This document explaining how to coach a Cup team.
This document laying out a training programme that you can put your Cup team through.
These webinar videos, created for teachers managing teams in the Ethics Olympiad—the Australian equivalent of The Ethics Cup:
This video on helping your students to understand the three most commonly used ethical frameworks. Start at around 3:00 and watch until 54:00.
This video on how to choose students for your team and how to do in-class training sessions. Start at around 2:00 and watch until 38:45.