Sports Ethics
An Anthology
The essays in this reader examine philosophical issues such as
sportsmanship, violence, cheating, drug use, racism, sexism, and
gender equity.
* * Examines ethical issues in sports, such as sportsmanship,
violence, cheating, drug use, racism, sexism, and gender
equity.
* Includes essays by psychologists, sociologists, coaches, and
sports writers.
* Gives the reader an understanding of the moral significance of
sport, and how sports affect society.
Notes on Contributors.
Foreword by Dean Smith.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction - The Moral Significance of Sport: Jan
Boxill..
Part I: Sport and Education:.
1. Sports, Relativism, and Moral Education: Robert L. Simon.
2. Why Everyone Deserves a Sporting Chance: Education, Justice,
and School Sports: Janice Moulton.
3. Moral Development and Sport: Character and Cognitive
Developmentalism Contrasted: Carwyn Jones and Michael McNamee.
4. Philosopher in the Playground: Notes on the Meaning of Sport:
Peter Heinegg.
5. Foul Play: Sports Metaphors as Public Doublespeak: Francine
Hardaway.
Part II: Sport and Sportsmanship:.
6. Sportsmanship as a Moral Category: James W. Keating.
7. Three Approaches Toward an Understanding of Sportsmanship:
Peter J. Arnold.
8. Deception, Sportsmanship, and Ethics: Kathleen M.
Pearson.
9. On Sportsmanship and "Running up the Score":
Nicholas Dixon.
10. Sportmanship and Blowouts: Baseball and Beyond: Randolph M.
Feezell.
Part III: Sport and Competition:.
11. The Ethics of Competition: Jan Boxill.
12. On Winning and Athletic Superiority: Nicholas Dixon.
13. In Defense of Writing: R. Scott Kretchmar.
14. Winding Down, Looking Ahead: Dean Smith.
15. Personal Best: W. M. Brown.
16. Fair Play as Respect for the Game: Robert Butcher and Angela
Schneider.
Part IV: Sport and Drugs:.
17. Good Competition and Drug-Enhanced Performance: Robert L.
Simon.
18. Enhancing Performance in Sports: What is Morally
Permissible?: Laura C. Morgan.
19. Sports and Drugs: Are Current Bans Justified?: Michael
Lavin.
Part V: Sport and Violence:.
20. What is Sports Violence?: Michael Smith.
21. Values and Violence in Sports Today: The Moral Reasoning
Athletes Use in Their Games and in their Lives: Brenda Jo
Bredemeier, David L. Shields, Jack C. Horn.
22. Violence and Sports: Robert E. Leach.
Part VI: Sport and Gender:.
23. Sex Equality in Sports: Jane English.
24. Human Equality in Sports: Peter S. Wenz.
25. Gender Equity and Inequity in Athletics: Robert L.
Simon.
26. Title IX and Gender Equity: Jan Boxill.
27. Why Women do Better than Men in College Basketball, or
"What is Collegiate Sport for, Anyway?": Nicholas
Hunt-Bull.
28. Women, Self-Possession, and Sport: Catharine MacKinnon.
29. Stronger Women: Mariah Burton Nelson.
30, The Sports Closet: Liz Galst.
Part VII: Sport and Racial Issues:.
31. Racial Differences in Sports: What's Ethics Got To Do With
It?: Albert Mosely.
32. Race and College Sport: A Long Way to Go: Richard E.
Lapchick.
33. Sport and Stereotype: From Role Model to Muhammad Ali: Mike
Marqusee.
Part VIII: Sport and Role Models:.
34. Do Celebrated Athletes have Special Responsibilities to be
Good Role Models? An Imagined Dialog between Charles Barkley and
Karl Malone: Christopher Wellman.
35. Get the Message?: Rick Reilly.
Index.
Foreword by Dean Smith.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction - The Moral Significance of Sport: Jan
Boxill..
Part I: Sport and Education:.
1. Sports, Relativism, and Moral Education: Robert L. Simon.
2. Why Everyone Deserves a Sporting Chance: Education, Justice,
and School Sports: Janice Moulton.
3. Moral Development and Sport: Character and Cognitive
Developmentalism Contrasted: Carwyn Jones and Michael McNamee.
4. Philosopher in the Playground: Notes on the Meaning of Sport:
Peter Heinegg.
5. Foul Play: Sports Metaphors as Public Doublespeak: Francine
Hardaway.
Part II: Sport and Sportsmanship:.
6. Sportsmanship as a Moral Category: James W. Keating.
7. Three Approaches Toward an Understanding of Sportsmanship:
Peter J. Arnold.
8. Deception, Sportsmanship, and Ethics: Kathleen M.
Pearson.
9. On Sportsmanship and "Running up the Score":
Nicholas Dixon.
10. Sportmanship and Blowouts: Baseball and Beyond: Randolph M.
Feezell.
Part III: Sport and Competition:.
11. The Ethics of Competition: Jan Boxill.
12. On Winning and Athletic Superiority: Nicholas Dixon.
13. In Defense of Writing: R. Scott Kretchmar.
14. Winding Down, Looking Ahead: Dean Smith.
15. Personal Best: W. M. Brown.
16. Fair Play as Respect for the Game: Robert Butcher and Angela
Schneider.
Part IV: Sport and Drugs:.
17. Good Competition and Drug-Enhanced Performance: Robert L.
Simon.
18. Enhancing Performance in Sports: What is Morally
Permissible?: Laura C. Morgan.
19. Sports and Drugs: Are Current Bans Justified?: Michael
Lavin.
Part V: Sport and Violence:.
20. What is Sports Violence?: Michael Smith.
21. Values and Violence in Sports Today: The Moral Reasoning
Athletes Use in Their Games and in their Lives: Brenda Jo
Bredemeier, David L. Shields, Jack C. Horn.
22. Violence and Sports: Robert E. Leach.
Part VI: Sport and Gender:.
23. Sex Equality in Sports: Jane English.
24. Human Equality in Sports: Peter S. Wenz.
25. Gender Equity and Inequity in Athletics: Robert L.
Simon.
26. Title IX and Gender Equity: Jan Boxill.
27. Why Women do Better than Men in College Basketball, or
"What is Collegiate Sport for, Anyway?": Nicholas
Hunt-Bull.
28. Women, Self-Possession, and Sport: Catharine MacKinnon.
29. Stronger Women: Mariah Burton Nelson.
30, The Sports Closet: Liz Galst.
Part VII: Sport and Racial Issues:.
31. Racial Differences in Sports: What's Ethics Got To Do With
It?: Albert Mosely.
32. Race and College Sport: A Long Way to Go: Richard E.
Lapchick.
33. Sport and Stereotype: From Role Model to Muhammad Ali: Mike
Marqusee.
Part VIII: Sport and Role Models:.
34. Do Celebrated Athletes have Special Responsibilities to be
Good Role Models? An Imagined Dialog between Charles Barkley and
Karl Malone: Christopher Wellman.
35. Get the Message?: Rick Reilly.
Index.
'Sports Ethics is a cleverly compiled anthology that
clearly addresses the main issues facing sport today. Previously
published classical arguments by highly respected sport
philosophers are augmented by ten new articles written specifically
for this anthology. This is topical, well organized and insightful
- an excellent addition to the literature.' John M.
Charles, The College of William and Mary
'The selections in this volume give a powerful statement
of the common practices in sport which negate the values that sport
is supposed to instill: justice, respect, responsibility, and
honesty. In addition, Dean Smith's foreword offers a thoughtful,
pragmatic point of view which often is lost in theoretical
work.' Sharon Kay Stoll, University of Idaho
clearly addresses the main issues facing sport today. Previously
published classical arguments by highly respected sport
philosophers are augmented by ten new articles written specifically
for this anthology. This is topical, well organized and insightful
- an excellent addition to the literature.' John M.
Charles, The College of William and Mary
'The selections in this volume give a powerful statement
of the common practices in sport which negate the values that sport
is supposed to instill: justice, respect, responsibility, and
honesty. In addition, Dean Smith's foreword offers a thoughtful,
pragmatic point of view which often is lost in theoretical
work.' Sharon Kay Stoll, University of Idaho
Jan Boxill is Associate Chair and Lecturer at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She is author of Issues in Racism and Sexism (2000).