Fair play : the ethics of sport /
Simon, Robert L.
Fair play : the ethics of sport / Robert L. Simon, Cesar R. Torres and Peter F. Hager - Fourth edition - [Colorado] : Westview Press, c2015 - xii, 256 pages ; 24 cm
Includes index.
Introduction : the ethics of sports -- Theories of sport : frameworks for evaluation -- Ethics in competition : cheating, good sports, and tainted victories -- Drugs, genes, and enhancing performance in sport -- Gender equity in sport : what does justice require? -- Sports on campus : intercollegiate sports and their critics -- The Commercialization of sport : marketing and corruption in competitive athletics -- Sport, moral education, and social responsibility
Sports plays a significant role in the lives of millions of people throughout the world. Many men and women participate actively in sports, and still more are spectators, fans, and critics of sport. Even those who are uninvolved in sports, bored by them, or critical of athletic competition often will be significantly affected by them, either because of their relationships with enthusiasts or, more importantly, because of the impact of sport on our language, thought, and culture.
9780813349206
SOCIOLOGY
GV 706.3 .S56 2015
Fair play : the ethics of sport / Robert L. Simon, Cesar R. Torres and Peter F. Hager - Fourth edition - [Colorado] : Westview Press, c2015 - xii, 256 pages ; 24 cm
Includes index.
Introduction : the ethics of sports -- Theories of sport : frameworks for evaluation -- Ethics in competition : cheating, good sports, and tainted victories -- Drugs, genes, and enhancing performance in sport -- Gender equity in sport : what does justice require? -- Sports on campus : intercollegiate sports and their critics -- The Commercialization of sport : marketing and corruption in competitive athletics -- Sport, moral education, and social responsibility
Sports plays a significant role in the lives of millions of people throughout the world. Many men and women participate actively in sports, and still more are spectators, fans, and critics of sport. Even those who are uninvolved in sports, bored by them, or critical of athletic competition often will be significantly affected by them, either because of their relationships with enthusiasts or, more importantly, because of the impact of sport on our language, thought, and culture.
9780813349206
SOCIOLOGY
GV 706.3 .S56 2015