CASE Library

Explore The Issues that Matter.

We excitedly invite you to browse, search, and explore our newly redesigned library of over 300 case studies which render some of the most complex and controversial moral and political issues of our time. These cases were formerly used for official NHSEB competitions at the Regional, Divisional, and National Championship levels. They are freely available for public use under Creative Commons licenses.

The NHSEB Case Library is an excellent tool for competitive preparation, internal or intramural competition, or beyond the context of the Ethics Bowl activity completely—as a classroom resource for Grades 9-12 and beyond.

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NAVIGATING THE LIBRARY

NHSEB’s Case Library is now fully browsable by individual case, or by Case Set—using the filters below. Or, if you already know a bit about what you’re looking for, the entire library of over 300 Ethics Bowl cases is newly indexed, referenced, and searchable by title, topic, keyword, year, and category. Each individual case entry contains the full text of the case and discussion questions as they originally appeared for competitive use, all references assembled in hyperlinked footnotes, and additional contextual resources curated by NHSEB HQ.

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ATTRIBUTION AND CITATION

All National High School Ethics Bowl cases are the intellectual property of the Parr Center for Ethics, and all are freely available for public use under Creative Commons licenses once retired from use in NHSEB competitions. This library represents thousands of hours of work from our Contributing Authors, Editors, and others. Please do not reproduce NHSEB cases or sets—in part or in whole—without attribution, or modify the text of individual cases or sets. If you reproduce or make reference to NHSEB cases from this library (e.g., in classroom materials, academic papers, etc.), please attribute and/or cite those materials:

National High School Ethics Bowl (Ed.), <YEAR>. “<Case Title>.” National High School Ethics Bowl Case Library. UNC Parr Center for Ethics: Chapel Hill, NC. http://nhseb.org/case-library

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2017-2018 National Case Set Katie Leonard 2017-2018 National Case Set Katie Leonard

Oh, SNAP!

SNAP provides US citizens who have very little or no income with assistance covering food costs. Some have advocated reforming the SNAP program so that it cannot be used to purchase unhealthy foods, such as soda. Soda is not necessary and it may increase public health costs. However, others argue that SNAP beneficiaries ought to retain their autonomy in food choices.

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2015-2016 National Case Set Katie Leonard 2015-2016 National Case Set Katie Leonard

Shame on You

Some are using social pressure in the form of "fat shaming" to address the obesity epidemic in America. Critics worry these campaigns will promote negative attitudes about people who appear overweight. How should we weigh the good and bad effects of fat shaming? Is there a moral difference between a comedian engaging in fat shaming and a hospital doing so?

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2014-2015 Regional Case Set Katie Leonard 2014-2015 Regional Case Set Katie Leonard

Heart Attack Grill

Heart Attack Grill sells extremely unhealthy food, but is honest about how bad the food is for one's health. Should owner Jon Basso continue to operate the Heart Attack Grill after 2 regular customers died of heart attacks? Do people have the right to eat whatever food they want, even if it kills them?

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