China High School Ethics Bowl (CHSEB)
Casebook - 2026 Sample Set (English)

Case 1: AI Proctoring in Schools
Prompt:
A school district plans to deploy AI-based exam proctoring that monitors eye movement,
background sound, and screen behavior.
Questions:
1) Does integrity enforcement justify invasive monitoring?
2) How should schools weigh fairness, privacy, and trust?
3) Are there less intrusive alternatives with similar benefits?

Case 2: Gene Editing for Disease Prevention
Prompt:
Parents can use a new technology to reduce inherited disease risks in embryos.
Questions:
1) What is the ethical boundary between therapy and enhancement?
2) Could unequal access deepen social inequality?
3) Who should regulate use: families, doctors, or the state?

Case 3: Climate Adaptation and Relocation
Prompt:
A coastal town considers relocating households from flood-prone zones.
Questions:
1) What obligations are owed to residents who refuse relocation?
2) How should costs be distributed across current and future taxpayers?
3) What counts as a fair process for displacement decisions?

Case 4: Public Speech and Campus Safety
Prompt:
A controversial speaker is invited to a high school forum.
Questions:
1) When, if ever, is cancellation justified?
2) How should schools balance open inquiry with student well-being?
3) What norms distinguish disagreement from harm?

Case 5: Data Use in Educational Platforms
Prompt:
An online learning platform offers free access in exchange for collecting student data.
Questions:
1) Is informed consent meaningful for minors in school contexts?
2) What protections should be mandatory before adoption?
3) Who owns educational data generated by students?

Case 6: Mandatory Community Service
Prompt:
A province requires all high school students to complete 80 hours of service.
Questions:
1) Can civic virtue be cultivated through mandatory programs?
2) Is compulsion compatible with meaningful altruism?
3) What design choices can reduce inequity in service requirements?

Coach Notes
- Encourage students to identify stakeholders and competing principles.
- Ask teams to test claims with counterexamples.
- Reward revisions when stronger reasons are presented.

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