Ch. 1:Ethical Concepts
Keeping your job, having an advantage as a(n) SMP, and there is a good deal of scholarship on the topic
What are good reasons to study sports ethics?
Fraud, seeing others do it, ignorance, and laziness are all reasons for doing this.
What is cheating?
In the world of baseball gambling, this player nicknamed "Pee Wee" was not involved in gambling incidents.
Who is Harold Reese?
A coach may be guilty of this even when just playing or messing around with players.
What is abuse?
What is The Punch?
Metaphysics (esp. metatheoretical study of theories of right and wrong) is an important component of this branch of philosophical study.
What is ethics?
Truthfulness, self-control and respect, courage, and fairness are all components of Keating's (p. 13) definition of this.
What is sportsmanship?
Fewer headlines of suspensions due to gambling, legal betting through Las Vegas and other institutions, media reports on player and team info, and business office betting pools have led to an epidemic of this.
College coaches are similar to professional athletes in that both function as this, especially for young players and fans.
What is/are role models?
This general category of behavior by sports fans is considered anathema.
What is violence?
Determination of a standard to refer to in making sports ethics decisions is an important part of this branch of philosophy.
What is metaphysics?
Which national athletic organization uses rules on ethical conduct, amateurism, financial aid, academic standards, playing eligibility, and agents to foster sportsmanship?
What is the NCAA?
One of the earliest known instances of illegal gambling in collegiate sport involved this college from one of NYC's five boroughs.
What is Brooklyn College?
What is the duty to supervise and instruct?
This category of rules exists for safety reasons, basically telling players what kinds of actions are not allowed during games.
What are proscriptive rules?
Money, success, good grades, winning, power, fame, convenience, and self-gratification are all examples of motivations that do NOT fall under this category of ethics.
What are non-moral values?
"Icing the kicker" is an example of this mode of engaging in athletic competition.
What is gamesmanship?
A referee, Tim Donaghy, of this sport was involved in what is considered to be one of the most serious gambling scandals in the history of professional sports.
What is basketball?
This former Louisville head basketball coach committed several ethical violations in recruiting, sponsorship, and his personal life.
Who is Rick Pitino?
In this major league professional sport, violence is not only tolerated, but expected as part of the sport.
What is ice hockey?
Accepting the rules of a game or sport and voluntarily entering into such a contest, even when the rules make achieving the goals of a game/sport more difficult, is an example of this.
What is the lusory attitude?
Sign stealing without use of technology does not go against any rule in baseball; however, sign stealing using technology is considered to be an example of this mode of engaging in athletic competition.
What is cheating?
This 1992 federal law was struck down in 2018 as unconstitutional because the Congress does not have the power to issue direct orders to the governments of states.
What is the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA)?
ANY time fan speech is regulated, be it by a public or private institution, people may question whether it violates this part of the U.S. Constitution.
What is the First Amendment?
News stories, calls for stricter punishments, league and club fines and suspensions, and personal conduct policy implementations are all indicators that athletes are committing which type of acts?
What are acts of violence?