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Quick Debates

Six concise dilemmas designed for short class periods or warm-up activities. Each one gets to the ethical core fast and invites lively debate.

6 dilemmasAll grades
Intermediate
1 min
Middle291 words

Contentment with What You Have: Should Zoe appreciate Sameer's gift or focus on her disappointment?

Zoe and Sameer met on the first day of middle school and quickly became each other's most trusted co...

Epictetus
contentment
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Intermediate
1 min
Middle305 words

Value of Social Interactions: Should Inaya take the large piece or let Mei have it?

Inaya and Mei are at Mei's birthday party, enjoying a delicious homemade cake that Mei's mom baked. ...

Epictetus
friendship
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Intermediate
1 min
High311 words

Sympathy vs. Opinion: Should Lily empathize with Ava or offer perspective?

Lily and Ava have been inseparable since the third grade, always pushing each other to try new thing...

Epictetus
empathy
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Intermediate
1 min
Middle310 words

Importance of Financial Awareness: Should Jamal buy the video game or save for the concert?

Jamal and Inaya, both 12 years old, have been saving their allowances for months to buy tickets to a...

John Locke
financial-literacy
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Intermediate
1 min
High296 words

Adaptation and Acceptance: Should Akira stick to their plan or adapt to Jaya's ideas?

Akira and Jaya are paired for a group project in their history class. Akira is excited because they ...

Marcus Aurelius
collaboration
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Intermediate
1 min
High340 words

Kenji must choose between practicing soccer or helping Alex.

On a rainy afternoon at the community park, Kenji and his friend Noah were practicing soccer for the...

Confucius
individual
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