“The consequence of winning is one of the most common desires of persons affiliated with the sport. Athletes, coaches, and sport managers act in ways to achieve victory. If they are guided exclusively by their desires to win, moral reasoning most likely will not be a part of the process involved in winning.” ― Robert C. Schneider, Ethics of Sport and Athletics

Students Will Examine The Conceptual Framework For Ethical Decision-Making Using Sports As A Prism To Examine
Normative Perspectives. Varied Ethical Perspectives Are Analysed Through The Conflicts Presented In Sports-Related
Questions. Course Readings And Lectures Examine The Theoretical Constructs Of Ethical Decision-Making From
Athletes, Coaches, Physical Therapists, Trainers, And Sport Managers In Sport Frequently Face Difficult Decisions And
Dilemmas, Often With Ethical And Moral Implications. It Is Therefore Critical For Current And Future Participants And
Leaders In Sport To Explore Their Understandings Of Moral And Ethical Concepts And Principles And How These
Understandings Inform Decision-Making And Policy In Sport. This Course Will Challenge You To Examine Ethical
Issues Central To Contemporary Sport. You Will Learn To Recognize Moral Questions, Understand Various Ethical
Theories And How To Apply Them To Solve Moral Problems And Develop An Appreciation For Philosophic Inquiry