Five Titans — Isabelle Francis, D.K. Mohammad, Kelsie Shammami, Kaleb Smith and Juan Willis — comprised the Detroit Mercy ethics bowl team that placed seventh out of 20 squads Nov. 16 at a Upper Midwest Regional Ethics Bowl tournament, held at the University of Chicago.
The squad, called “Aristotle Loves Tomato Sandwiches,” only had one loss on the day. The cases under discussion touched on a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence, technology, privacy, end-of-life medical interventions, animal rights and child welfare. All five students are Political Science majors.
The University held its annual Ethics Bowl earlier in the 2024 fall semester, which attracts students of all majors. It’s an undergraduate competition inspired by TV’s College Bowl, but modified rules adapt the game to the subject of ethics.
