Modern sport ethics : a reference handbook /: a reference handbook. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Angela Lumpkin.
• Authors: Lumpkin, Angela
• Contents: 1. Background and history : -- Introduction -- Brief origin of sport -- What is ethics? -- Ethical theories -- Moral reasoning -- Brief historical context for amateur sport and character development -- Athletics in educational institutions -- Morals vs. winning -- Has winning in sports become too important? -- Gamesmanship and violence -- Eligibility -- Elimination -- Cheating -- Gambling -- Discriminatory action and societal factors -- Moral callousness -- Synergy between character development and sport -- Successful programs that help develop moral values and character -- Resolving ethical dilemmas -- Conclusion -- References. 2. Problems, controversies, and solutions : -- Introduction -- Controversies and problems across all levels of sport -- Youth sport : Problems and controversies in youth sports; Teaching values in youth sports -- Interscholastic sport : Problems and controversies in interscholastic sports; Teaching values in interscholastic sport -- Intercollegiate athletics: Problems and controversies in intercollegiate sport; Proposed reforms and teaching values in intercollegiate athletics -- Concluding comments about sport in the United States -- Performance-enhancing drugs -- Worldwide perspective : -- Amateurism in the Olympic Games - Nationalism and politics in the Olympic Games -- Racism and human rights in the Olympic Games -- Bidding scandals in the Olympic Games -- Unethical behavior among officials in the Olympic games -- Use of performance-enhancing drugs in the Olympic games -- Doping scandals in international cycling -- Gamesmanship and cheating in international sports -- Gambling and fixing outcomes in international sports -- Codes of ethics -- Examples of sportsmanship in the Olympic Games -- Concluding comments and worldwide sport -- References. 3. Perspectives : -- The ethics of parents choosing and early specialization vs. early sampling pathway for their children in U.S. youth sports / Michael Sagas, Pete Paciorek -- The ethics of flopping / R. Scott Kretchmar -- Assessing the morality of NCAA commercialism through Utilitarian moral theory / Robert C. Schneider -- Laremy Tunsil: Criminal? Rule-breaker? or morally righteous guy? / Ellen J. Staurowsky -- The college sports wasteland / Gerald Gurney, Donna Lopiano -- Role of the president in intercollegiate fund-raising / Jody A. Brylinsky -- An ethical analysis of distractions in sport / Danny Rosenberg -- Why deflate-gate matters . . . moral controversy in the present world of gaining advantage / Sharon Kay Stoll -- Lance Armstrong and the Tour de France / A. J. Schneider. 4. Profiles : -- People : -- Henry (Hank) Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934-) -- Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 - February 6, 1993) -- Ernie Banks (January 31, 1931 - January 23, 2015) -- Margaret Ann (Peggy) Kirk Bell (October 28, 1921-) -- Lorenzo Pietro/Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (May 12, 1925 - September 22, 2015) -- William (Bill) Warren Bradley (July 28, 1943-) -- Walter Byers (March 13, 1922 - May 26, 2015) -- Ken Carter (February 13, 1959-) -- Roberto Clemente (August 18, 1934 - December 31, 1972) -- Anita Luceete DeFrantz (October 4, 1952-) -- Jean Driscoll (November 18, 1966-) -- Joe Dumars III (May 24, 1963-) -- Anthony (Tony) Kevin Dungy (October 6, 1955-) -- Fred Engh (August 13, 1935-) -- Henry Louis (Lou) Gehrig (June 19, 1903-June 2, 1941) -- Grant Henry Hill (October 5, 1972-) -- Michael Terrence (Terry) Holland (April 2, 1942 - ) -- Robert (Bobby) Tyre Jones Jr. (March 17, 1902 - December 18, 1971) -- Johann Olav Koss (October 29, 1968-) -- Michael (Mike) William Krzyzewiski (February 13, 1947-) -- Richard Lapchick (July 16, 1945-) -- Dale Bryan Murphy (March 12, 1956-) -- Dikembe Mutombo (June 25, 1966-) -- James Naismith (November 6, 1861 - November 28, 1939) -- Alan Cedric Page (August 7, 1945-) -- Oscar Palmer Roberson (November 24, 1938-) -- Frank Robinson (August 31, 1935 - ) -- Jack (Jackie) Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 - October 24, 1972) -- Arthur (Art) Joseph Rooney Sr. (January 27, 1901 - August 25, 1988) -- Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 - November 12, 1994) -- Bill Russell (February 12, 1934 -) -- Dean Edwards Smith (February 28, 1931- February 7, 2015) -- Dawn Michelle Staley (May 4, 1970-) -- Sharon Kay Stoll (December 16, 1946) -- Charlene Vivian (Stoner) Stringer (March 16, 1948-) -- Jim Thompson (February 20, 1949-) -- LeRoy T. Walker (June 4, 1918 - April 23, 2012) -- Hazel Virginia (Hotchkiss) Wightman (December 20, 1886 - December 5, 1974) -- John Wooden (October 14, 1910 - June 4, 2010) -- Organizations : -- United States Olympic Committee and the National Governing Body for each Olympic Sport -- Non-Olympic sports with national governing bodies -- Single-sport organizations -- Multiple sport organizations -- Sport-related organizations. 5. Data and documents : -- Youth sport : -- Table 5.1 Ethical challenges facing youth sports contrasted with the ethical rights of youth sport athletes -- Document 5.1 The power of positive -- Table 5.2 Examples of national championships for young athletes -- Interscholastic sports : -- Figure 5. 1 Model for increased participation in sports -- Figure 5.2 Participation numbers by sex in interscholastic sports -- Table 5.3 Estimated probability of competing in athletics beyond the high school level -- Document 5.2 Arizon sports summit accord -- Females in sports : -- Table 5.4 Significant events affecting the exclusion and inclusion of females in sports -- Table 5.5 Basic requirements of Title IX for intercollegiate athletics -- Table 5.6 Application of Title IX to intercollegiate athletics -- 5.7 Females in intercollegiate athletics in NCAA institutions -- Intercollegiate athletics : -- Figure 5.3 Number of men's and women's sport teams (including coed teams) in the 10 conferences in the NCAA FBS in the 2014 reporting year -- Figure 5.4 Number of male and female participants in the 10 conferences in the NCAA FBS in 2014 -- Figure 5.5 Number of athletes by sex and governing organizations in 2014 -- Figure 5.6 Numbers of athletes by sex and divisional level in 2014 -- Figure 5.7 Comparison of financial support for male and female athletes in intercollegiate athletics in 2014 -- Figure 5.8 Average football stadium capacities in the 10 conferences in NCAA FBS -- Figure 5.9 Average basketball arena capacities in the 10 conferences in the NCAA FBS -- Document 5.3 Quoted experts from "A call to action" from the Knight Commission on intercollegiate athletics -- Race and ethnicity : -- Table 5.8 Examples of several sports of discrimination against and effects on African Americans -- Table 5.9 College athletes in NCAA division I institutions sex and ethnicity -- Figure 5.10 Percentage of Caucasian and African American football coaches and players in NCAA division I -- Figure 5.11 Percentage of Caucasian and African American basketball coaches and players in NCAA division I -- Figure 5.12 Percentage of players, coaches, owners, and top management in three professional leagues -- Olympic Sports : -- Table 5.10 Pros and cons of using performance-enhancing drugs in sports -- Table 5.11 Sports males and females in the Olympic games -- Table 5.12 Participation numbers in the Summer Olympic games -- Table 5.13 Participation numbers in the Winter Olympic games -- Conclusion -- 6. Resources -- 7. Chronology.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: New York : ABC-CLIO
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (416 pages)
• Subjects: 796.01; Sports & Recreation -- Business Aspects; Sports -- Moral and ethical aspects; Sports -- Aspect moral; Sports -- Moral and ethical aspects; Business & Economics -- Business Ethics; Sociology; Handbooks and manuals; manuals (instructional materials); handbooks; Handbooks and manuals; Handbooks and manuals; Guides et manuels
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9798216118794
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