Modern Sports Ethics : A Reference Handbook

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ISBN: 9781598841978 | 1598841971
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 6/8/2009

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An examination of both ethical and unethical behaviors in sports designed to help readers analyze the notion that participating in sports builds character.

List of Tables	p. xi
List of Figures	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Background and History	p. 1
Brief Origin of Sport	p. 1
What Is Ethics?	p. 3
Ethical Theories	p. 4
Moral Reasoning	p. 7
Brief Historical Context for Amateur Sport and Character Development	p. 8
Athletics in Educational Institutions	p. 11
Morals vs. Winning	p. 14
Taunting and Intimidation	p. 14
Violence	p. 16
Eligibility	p. 17
Elimination	p. 19
Cheating	p. 19
Gambling	p. 20
Performance-Enhancing Drugs	p. 21
Moral Callousness	p. 21
Synergy between Character Development and Sport	p. 22
Steps in Character Development	p. 25
Successful Programs That Help Develop Moral Values and Character	p. 27
Resolving Ethical Dilemmas	p. 27
Conclusion	p. 29
References	p. 29
Problems, Controversies, and Solutions	p. 33
Controversies and Problems across All Levels of Sport	p. 34
Has Winning in Sports Become Too Important?	p. 35
Cheating	p. 37
Gamesmanship and Violence	p. 40
Discriminatory Actions and Societal Factors	p. 45
Performance-Enhancing Drugs	p. 50
Youth Sport	p. 53
Problems and Controversies in Youth Sports	p. 53
Fun	p. 54
Learning Sport Skills	p. 55
Winning as the Only Measure of Success	p. 56
Teaching Values in Youth Sports	p. 58
Interscholastic Sport	p. 59
Problems and Controversies in Interscholastic Sport	p. 60
Academics	p. 60
Eligibility	p. 62
Conduct	p. 63
Emphasis on Winning	p. 64
Teaching Values in Interscholastic Sports	p. 65
Intercollegiate Athletics	p. 65
Recruiting	p. 66
Academics	p. 69
Commercialism	p. 73
Proposed Reforms and Teaching Values in Intercollegiate Athletics	p. 77
Conclusion	p. 79
References	p. 80
Worldwide Perspective	p. 81
Amateurism in the Olympic Games	p. 82
Nationalism and Politics in the Olympic Games	p. 84
Racism and Human Rights in the Olympic Games	p. 88
Racism in International Sports	p. 89
Females in the Olympic Games	p. 91
Sexism in International Sports	p. 93
Bidding Scandals in the Olympic Games	p. 94
Unethical Behavior among Officials in the Olympic Games	p. 96
Use of Performance-Enhancing Drugs by Athletes in the Olympic Games	p. 99
Doping Scandals in International Cycling	p. 103
Gamesmanship and Cheating in International Sports	p. 104
Gambling and Fixing Outcomes in International Sports	p. 106
Codes of Ethics	p. 108
Examples of Sportsmanship in the Olympic Games	p. 109
References	p. 110
Chronology	p. 113
Examples of Unethical Behaviors in Sport	p. 114
Examples of Ethical Behaviors in Sport	p. 128
Biographical Sketches	p. 135
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr.	p. 135
Margaret Ann (Peggy) Kirk Bell	p. 136
William (Bill) Warren Bradley	p. 137
Avery Brundage	p. 138
Walter Byers	p. 139
Ken Carter	p. 139
Roberto Clemente	p. 140
Anita Luceete DeFrantz	p. 141
Jean Driscoll	p. 142
Joe Dumars III	p. 142
Anthony (Tony) Kevin Dungy	p. 143
Joe Ehrmann	p. 144
Fred Engh	p. 144
Henry Louis (Lou) Gehrig	p. 145
Grant Henry Hill	p. 145
Michael Terrence (Terry) Holland	p. 146
Robert (Bobby) Tyre Jones Jr.	p. 147
Johann Olav Koss	p. 148
Michael (Mike) William Krzyzewski	p. 148
Richard Lapchick	p. 149
Dale Bryan Murphy	p. 150
Dikembe Mutombo	p. 151
James Naismith	p. 151
Alan Cedric Page	p. 152
Jack (Jackie) Roosevelt Robinson	p. 153
Arthur (Art) Joseph Rooney Sr.	p. 154
Wilma Glodean Rudolph	p. 154
Dean Edwards Smith	p. 155
Dawn Michelle Staley	p. 156
Sharon Kay Stoll	p. 156
Charlene Vivian (Stoner) Stringer	p. 157
Jim Thompson	p. 158
LeRoy Walker	p. 158
Hazel Virginia (Hotchkiss) Wightman	p. 159
John Wooden	p. 160
Data and Documents	p. 163
Youth Sport	p. 163
Honor the Game	p. 164
Interscholastic Sports	p. 170
Extracurricular Physical Activity Programs	p. 171
Arizona Sports Summit Accord	p. 173
Females in Sports	p. 177
Excerpts from "A Call to Action" from the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics	p. 191
Race and Ethnicity	p. 195
Olympic Sports	p. 201
Conclusion	p. 208
Directory of Organizations	p. 211
United States Olympic Committee and the National Governing Body for Each Sport	p. 212
Summer Sports	p. 212
Winter Sports	p. 224
Non-Olympic Sports with National Governing Bodies	p. 227
Single-Sport Organizations	p. 229
Multi-Sport Organizations	p. 235
Sport-Affiliated Organizations	p. 240
Professional Sport Organizations	p. 247
Print and Nonprint Resources	p. 253
Print Resources	p. 253
Ethical Issues in Sport for All	p. 253
Ethical Issues in Youth Sport	p. 260
Ethical Issues in Interscholastic Sport	p. 265
Ethical Issues in Intercollegiate Sport	p. 270
Ethical Issues in International Sport	p. 277
Nonprint Resources	p. 282
Ethical Issues in Sport for All	p. 282
Ethical Issues in Youth Sport	p. 285
Ethical Issues in Interscholastic Sport	p. 288
Ethical Issues in Intercollegiate Sport	p. 291
Ethical Issues in International Sport	p. 293
Glossary	p. 297
Index	p. 303
About the Author	p. 329
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Modern Sports Ethics : A Reference Handbook

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