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In order to achieve these learning outcomes, during the course students will:
1. Examine and discuss morality and ethical issues pertaining to sport and their application in the sport industry.
2. Apply the theoretical and foundational concepts that support ethical and moral reasoning in sports.
3. Compare the similarities and differences of various ethical theories.
4. Discuss factors that influence decision-making.
5. Identify, analyze, and debate specific issues relative to ethical dilemmas commonly encountered within the competitive sport context.
6. Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication such as critical thinking, deductive reasoning, and decision-making.
7. Formulate opinions by understanding both sides of an argument, in regards to performance-enhancing drugs in sports.
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I. The Process of Moral Reasoning
A. Values, morals, and character
B. Culture
C. Impartiality, consistency, and reflection
II. Values and Principles
A. Ethical dilemmas
B. Ethical principles needed to come to conclusions
C. Case studies, class discussions and lectures
III. Application and Strategies
A. Rules and how they are connected to principles
B. Steps to working through a moral problem
C. Obstacles and fallacies in reasoning
IV. Intimidation, Competition, and Sportsmanship
A. Intimidation
B. Competition
C. Sportsmanship
V. Violence in Sports
A. Prevention of violence and questionable conduct
B. How violence can be physical as well as psychological
C. Why violence exists in sport and society and is even somewhat condoned
D. How the establishment of rules, the emphasis on winning, and the controls that have been established affect the amount and extent of violence in sports
E. Categorical imperatives that can help reduce violence in sport
VI. Eligibility in Sports
A. Eligibility issues at all levels of sport relating to moral issues
B. Case studies and scenarios in regards to eligibility rules
C. Ethical dilemmas regarding eligibility
VII. Sport Elimination and Commercialization
A. Ethical dilemmas regarding sport dropout in interscholastic and commercialization in sport
B. Being cut from the team
C. Burnout
D. Exploitation
VIII. Racial and Gender Equity
A. School integration on African American athletes and coaches and if these effects were ethical
B. The media's portrayal, myths and realities about upward mobility, and the exclusion from management positions of African American athletes and women in today's society
C. Title IX
D. Ways to increase racial and gender equity in sports
IX. Ergogenic Aids for Sport Performance
A. Stimulants, depressants, anabolic steroids, cannabis and blood doping on sports participants
B. Drug testing, and health issues regarding taking ergogenic aids
X. Ethical Considerations of Technology in Sport
A. Technology and advanced materials
B. Potential benefits from technology
C. Possible solutions/guidelines to follow with the use of advanced materials
XI. Sport Science, Physical Education, and Research
A. Moral responsibility
B. Being a sport scientist, physical educator, or research scientist
C. Professional responsibility, collegiality and loyalty
XII. Morality in Sports
A. Moral values
B. Moral reasoning
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Ethics in Sport. 3rd ed. Morgan, William. Human Kinetics. 2018 (classic)
Sport Ethics: Applications for Fair Play. 3rd ed. Lumpkin, Angela and Stoll, Sharon and Beller, Jennifer. McGraw-Hill. 2003 (classic)
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