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| An informative debate workshop was held on the 2nd of
April, 2023. The illustrious workshop was organised by QatarDebate on
the topic of "Ethical Practices in Debate" for many talented debaters
from all over Qatar. 13 promising debaters Azhar Jaleel Muhammed, Aritra
Ghosh, Jereni Cathreen Jeyakaran, Vaidehi Rogiye, Saara Bhardwaj, Gargee
Vivek Kanade, Archit Chhikara, Ishant Datta, Krish Nagrani, Sharvi
Patwardhan, Aryaman Adhlakha, Ziya Fathima Rasik and Sidrah Mahvish
along with their coach Ms. Jaya Majumder attended the workshop to
enhance their skills. |
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| The resource person Mr Abdur Rehman tried his best to
broaden the horizons of the aspiring debaters by introducing moral
dilemmas in different situations. Comprehending ‘Consequentialism’ and
‘Utilitarianism’ was the first step in understanding the theories.
First, he explained the classical ‘Trolley theory’ followed by Immanuel
Kant’s ‘Deontological Ethics’ and ‘Constructualism’ of Thomas Hobbes. He
discussed many different moral standpoints with examples from practical
life. |
| The workshop engaged in many philosophical trappings,
all three theories tackled inaction vs accountability, where
preservation of moral purity is put on a weighing scale when compared to
the impact, positive or negative, action or inaction is going to have on
society. The view of a person of themselves as a “good person” is
inherently put into question. |
| The topics of the workshop piqued the interests of the
debaters, making it an interactive and responsive workshop. Certainly,
the workshop effectively communicated and passed on its message to the
attendees. Overall, the workshop was conducted with great command and
helped the debaters to understand the sensitive topics in the world of
debating in a much better way. |
