Monday, 23 February 2015

Some notes on debating ethics

A game is fair if there is none of the following:
1. Aggression/Intimidation
2. Intention to deceive the judges
3. A deliberate rephrasal of someone else's position

A game is fair if there is all of the following
1. Willingness to engage all parties objectively, without prior judgment or prejudice
(ie judging someone on the merit of the speech alone)
2. Criteria for not placing someone's input on the table must be objective and undisparaging

A game is fair if:
1. Players exercise discretion in focusing on the rules and spirit of the game and not getting swayed politically or emotionally
2. Judges exercise discretion in ignoring emotional or political outbursts and picking up arguments or positions that are unfair to the other players

Perhaps a good game has different rules:
1. Ability to explain concisely and make concepts significant in light of the issue
2. Awareness of your own prejudgments (morally, assumptions made)

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