Scene to read · Equity, Ethics
Vote or step back
You sit on the student union funding committee and are also a member of the debate club.
The last twelve hundred dollars will go either to the debate club's annual tournament or to a new cultural association with no track record, and the vote is tied without you. In the committee room are Imelda, the association's founder, and Daisuke, a fellow committee member.
The scene
Daisuke: The rules let you vote. Otherwise we're tied and the money lapses.
Imelda: We're new, I know. But how do we build a record if nobody funds us?
Imelda: Your club's had funding for five years. For us, this is the first event.
Daisuke: Debate's tournament is proven, though. So, vote or step back?
The two questions
- 1What would you do, and what would you say to Imelda and Daisuke?
- 2Can a person judge fairly when they stand to gain from one of the outcomes? What helps?
What raters look for
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
Practice free
