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• 2009006161 abstract "From the Publisher: An examination of both ethical and unethical behaviors in sports designed to help readers analyze the notion that participating in sports builds character. Is it possible to teach lasting values through sports? With coverage that explores the origins of sports, ethical theories as applied to sports, and key moral issues affecting sports throughout history to the present day, Modern Sports Ethics: A Reference Handbook surveys the realm of athletics and its potential as an arena for character development.".
• 2009006161 contributor B11399930.
• 2009006161 created "c2009.".
• 2009006161 date "2009".
• 2009006161 date "c2009.".
• 2009006161 dateCopyrighted "c2009.".
• 2009006161 description "From the Publisher: An examination of both ethical and unethical behaviors in sports designed to help readers analyze the notion that participating in sports builds character. Is it possible to teach lasting values through sports? With coverage that explores the origins of sports, ethical theories as applied to sports, and key moral issues affecting sports throughout history to the present day, Modern Sports Ethics: A Reference Handbook surveys the realm of athletics and its potential as an arena for character development.".
• 2009006161 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-295) and index.".
• 2009006161 description "List of tables -- List of figures -- Preface -- 1: Background And History -- 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 -- Taunting and intimidation -- Violence -- Eligibility -- Elimination -- Cheating -- Gambling -- Performance-enhancing drugs -- Moral callousness -- Synergy between character development and sport -- Steps in character development -- Successful programs that help develop moral values and character -- Resolving ethical dilemmas -- Conclusion -- References -- 2: Problems, Controversies, And Solutions -- Controversies and problems across all levels of sport -- Has winning in sports become too important? -- Cheating -- Gamesmanship and violence -- Discriminatory actions and societal factors -- Performance-enhancing drugs -- Youth sport -- Problems and controversies in youth sports -- Fun -- Learning sport skills -- Winning as the only measure of success -- Teaching values in youth sports -- Interscholastic sport -- Problems and controversies in interscholastic sport -- Academics -- Eligibility -- Conduct -- Emphasis on winning -- Teaching values in interscholastic sports -- Intercollegiate athletics -- Recruiting -- Academics -- Commercialism -- Proposed reforms and teaching values in intercollegiate athletics -- Conclusion -- References -- 3: Worldwide Perspective -- Amateurism in the Olympic games -- Nationalism and politics in the Olympic games -- Racism and human rights in the Olympic games -- Racism in international sports -- Females in the Olympic games -- Sexism in international sports -- Bidding scandals in the Olympic games -- Unethical behavior among officials in the Olympic games -- Use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes 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 -- References -- 4: Chronology -- Examples of unethical behaviors in sport -- Examples of ethical behaviors in sport --".
• 2009006161 extent "xviii, 329 p. :".
• 2009006161 identifier "9781598841978 (hardcopy : alk. paper)".
• 2009006161 identifier "9781598841985 (ebook)".
• 2009006161 isPartOf "Contemporary world issues".
• 2009006161 isPartOf "Contemporary world issues.".
• 2009006161 issued "2009".
• 2009006161 issued "c2009.".
• 2009006161 language "eng".
• 2009006161 publisher "Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO,".
• 2009006161 subject "175 22".
• 2009006161 subject "GV706.3 .L84 2009".
• 2009006161 subject "Sports Moral and ethical aspects.".
• 2009006161 tableOfContents "List of tables -- List of figures -- Preface -- 1: Background And History -- 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 -- Taunting and intimidation -- Violence -- Eligibility -- Elimination -- Cheating -- Gambling -- Performance-enhancing drugs -- Moral callousness -- Synergy between character development and sport -- Steps in character development -- Successful programs that help develop moral values and character -- Resolving ethical dilemmas -- Conclusion -- References -- 2: Problems, Controversies, And Solutions -- Controversies and problems across all levels of sport -- Has winning in sports become too important? -- Cheating -- Gamesmanship and violence -- Discriminatory actions and societal factors -- Performance-enhancing drugs -- Youth sport -- Problems and controversies in youth sports -- Fun -- Learning sport skills -- Winning as the only measure of success -- Teaching values in youth sports -- Interscholastic sport -- Problems and controversies in interscholastic sport -- Academics -- Eligibility -- Conduct -- Emphasis on winning -- Teaching values in interscholastic sports -- Intercollegiate athletics -- Recruiting -- Academics -- Commercialism -- Proposed reforms and teaching values in intercollegiate athletics -- Conclusion -- References -- 3: Worldwide Perspective -- Amateurism in the Olympic games -- Nationalism and politics in the Olympic games -- Racism and human rights in the Olympic games -- Racism in international sports -- Females in the Olympic games -- Sexism in international sports -- Bidding scandals in the Olympic games -- Unethical behavior among officials in the Olympic games -- Use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes 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 -- References -- 4: Chronology -- Examples of unethical behaviors in sport -- Examples of ethical behaviors in sport --".
• 2009006161 title "Modern sports ethics : a reference handbook / Angela Lumpkin.".
• 2009006161 type "text".