Ethics in Sport

William J J. Morgan

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781492556763
• eBook ISBN: 9781492586746
• Edition: 3
• Topic: Philosophy
• Subtopic: Philosophy History & Theory

Ethical and moral dilemmas in sport have not diminished since Ethics in Sport was last published. The need to understand and confront such issues is at a premium, and this latest edition of Ethics in Sport will ground readers in the issues and the stakes involved.

Ethics in Sport has long been known as a go-to source that tackles the moral and ethical issues in today’s sport culture. This third edition retains many of the previous editions’ thoughtful and timeless pieces, which speak directly to current issues, while adding 17 new essays to the mix. The inclusion of these new essays reflects the increasing sophistication of the philosophy of sport literature as well as the growth in the field.

Together, these essays from well-known authors give students classic and contemporary views of topics where sports and ethics collide.

This sweeping anthology of relevant and cutting-edge essays covers a variety of topics, including doping, the use of technology, gender controversies, and much more. The book is organized into five parts, with part I looking at the nature of sport, including its internal values and moral foundations. Part II investigates competition and fair play, including aspects of sportsmanship, winning, cheating, and gamesmanship. Part III examines doping and genetic enhancement in sport, including gene doping, “mechanical doping,” and drug-enhanced performance. In part IV the essays explore gender and sexual equality in sport, including sex segregation and the concept of gender equality. Part V delves into issues of race, spectatorship, and politics, investigating political philosophy as it applies to sports, the fascination with sports heroes, and the ethics of supporting teams.

Ethics in Sport, Third Edition, comes with an instructor guide that includes a sample syllabus, sample assignment topics, and answers to the discussion questions to facilitate class conversations. It also offers suggested class assignments for each of the five parts in the book to spur deeper discussion and understanding of the ethical issues presented in the book.

With its wealth of new essays, Ethics in Sport keeps you abreast of current ethical issues in sport. As such, this text is ideal for courses in sport ethics and ethics in sport and philosophy. It is also useful as a reference for scholars, researchers, ethicists, sociologists, and philosophers of sport.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Ethics in Sport
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• Ethics, Ethical Inquiry, and Sport: An Introduction
• Part I: The Nature of Sport
• 1: The Elements of Sport
• 2: Thoughts on the Nature of Sport (and the Philosophy of Sport)
• 3: Internalism and Internal Values in Sport
• 4: Broad Internalism and the Moral Foundations of Sport
• 5: The Normativity of Sport
• Part II: Competition and Fair Play
• 6: Sportsmanship as a Moral Category
• 7: Sportsmanship
• 8: On Winning and Athletic Superiority
• 9: Cheating and Fair Play in Sport
• 10: In Defense of Maradona’s Hand of God
• 11: Gamesmanship1
• 12: Moral Victories
• 13: Play and the Moral Limits of Sport
• 14: What Counts as Part of a Game? A Look at Skills
• 15: Intentional Rules Violations—One More Time
• 16: The Ethics of Strategic Fouling
• Part III: The Limits of Being Human
• 17: Cops and Robbers? The Roots of Anti-Doping Policies in Olympic Sport
• 18: Ethics of Technology in Sport
• 19: Good Competition and Drug-Enhanced Performance
• 20: Paternalism, Drugs, and the Nature of Sports
• 21: Ethics of Performance Enhancement in Sport
• 22: Doping, “Mechanical Doping,” and Local Essentialism in the Individuation of Sports1
• 23: The Case for Perfection
• Part IV: Gender and Sexual Equality in Sport
• 24: Sex Equality in Sports
• 25: Mixed Competition and Mixed Messages
• 26: The Genetic Design of a New Amazon
• 27: What Is Gender Equality in Sports?
• Part V: Select Issues in the Social Ethics of Sport
• 28: Sports, Political Philosophy, and the African American
• 29: Is Our Admiration for Sports Heroes Fascistoid?
• 30: What’s Wrong With Admiring Athletes and Other People?
• 31: The Ethics of Supporting Sports Teams
• 32: Not Cricket? Ethics, Rhetoric and Sporting Boycotts
• About the Editor