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Fair play : the ethics of sport / Robert L. Simon, Cesar R. Torres and Peter F. Hager

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: [Colorado] : Westview Press, c2015Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xii, 256 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780813349206
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GV 706.3 .S56 2015
Contents:
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
Summary: 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.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Annex General Circulation Physical Education - Sports and Wellness GC GV 706.3 .S56 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000009282

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.

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