The Augustana Center for the Study of Ethics administers an annual Ethics Essay Contest. Essays are judged on the basis of clarity, appropriate use of ethical ideas, theories and principles in addressing and clarifying the topic; depth, insight and creativity of analysis; thoughtfulness and plausibility of supporting arguments for position taken.

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Winners from 2024

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"The Relevant History and Medical and Ethical Future Viability of Xenotransplantation", Morgan Janes

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Artificial Intelligence Could Probably Write This Essay Better than Me, Claire Martino

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The Ethicality of Gene Alteration In Human Embryos, Alyssa Scudder

Winners from 2023

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Environmentalism: Flint Michigan Water Crisis, Zamzam Mohammed

Winners from 2022

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De-extinction: A Hopeful Dream or Hopeless Nightmare, Meikeila M. Kincaid

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The Dilemma of Banned Books: Questioning the Ethics of Censoring Literature in Schools, Kyle King

Winners from 2021

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The Erotic Criterion of Mutual Surrender: how to accommodate for our dynamic natures within socio-systemic structures., Jessica Jean Kurkowski

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Black Lips Don't Turn Blue: A Womanist Critique of Discriminatory Language in Medical Education, Alison Lawrence

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Pandemics: Expediting Medications Through the Trial Period for the Greater Good, Lauren Raike

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Cyberbullying and Punishments (Concentrating on Kerala Women), Aksa Roy

Winners from 2020

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Cambridge Analytica: The Scandal on Data Privacy, Carissa Boerboom

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America's Out-of-Style Pastime, Brian J. Duffley

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Living With Moral Schizophrenia, Rachel Hecke

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Disease Mongering: How Sickness Sells, Vanessa C. Iroegbulem

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Healthcare Systems in Ethiopia, Hawarit Mohammed

Winners from 2019

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The Ethical (Or Not So Ethical) Story Behind Your Bar Of Chocolate: The Untold Tale Of A Distressed Ghanaian Farmer, Nadia Ayensah

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Health for All: Using Utilitarianism to Require Childhood Vaccinations, Hannah Vercellotti

Winners from 2018

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Riding to the Future, Paige Fornek

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Ethics and Cost-Effectiveness of Naloxone, Allison Groch

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Sex Robots: Negative Impact Towards Society, Jeraldine Hernandez

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Ethical Dilemma of Alzheimer's Disease and Informed Consent, DaeNia La Rodé

Winners from 2017

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The Ethical Debate on Drones, Anne Hopkins

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An Ethical President Elect?, Cameron MacKenzie

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The Ethical and Economic Concerns of Physician Assisted Suicide, Wade M. Smith

Winners from 2016

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The Ethical Issues of Dumping Electronic Waste in India, Krista E. Dawson

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Sexual Morality and Owning Our Own Bodies, Sarah E. Foreman

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Abortion in Paraguay Case Study, Eileen A. Ruppel

Winners from 2015

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Presumed Versus Explicit Consent in Regards to Organ Donation, Natalie A. Lamy

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Ethical Concerns & Misconceptions in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Makenzie Logan

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Embryonic Stem Cell Research, the Ethics, and the Alternatives, Ben Rudy

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The Search for Justice in a War-Filled World: Implementing the Just-War Theory, Hannah Schaefer

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My Water, My Rights: Ethics and Implications of Water Privatization, Rachel Vandermyde