Sports management professionals are confronted with many ethical decisions during their careers, and it’s essential that they be equipped to make an informed decision when faced with a difficult situation. The goal of Sports Ethics for Sports Management Professionals, Second Edition is to provide professionals with the tools necessary to tackle these kinds of situations. The Second Edition presents several ethical models that sports management professional can apply as a guide to making ethical decisions. It also considers areas significant within sports ethics, including race and discrimination, gender equity, privacy, violence, and drug use and drug testing. Sports Ethics for Sport Management Professionals contains numerous case studies that allow students to apply the ethical decision-making process to sports-related ethical disputes, as well as cases showing how ethical situations are addressed by the legal system in the United States.
Key Features:
- Case Studies present real-life examples of ethical dilemmas, supplemented by questions that ask the student to engage with the content.
- Cases show how these ethical situations are addressed by the legal system in the United States.
- Notes and Discussion Questions provide open-ended questions that instructors can use to generate classroom discussions.
Author(s): Walter T. Champion Jr.; Richard T. Karcher; Lawrence S. Ruddell
Edition: 2
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Year: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 500
City: Burlington
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Case Study Rubric
Reviewers
Chapter 1 Ethical Concepts in Sports
Sports in Society
Why Study Sports Ethics?
Ethical Reasoning and Ethical Models
The Role of the SMP in Ethical Decision Making in the Workplace
Summary
Notes and Discussion Questions
References
Chapter 2 Sportsmanship, Gamesmanship, and Cheating
How People Win
Rules and Regulations
Ethical Choices in America’s National Pastime
The Ethics of Spying and Espionage in Sports
Summary
References
Chapter 3 Gambling in Sports and Society
Introduction
Gambling in Professional Sports
Gambling in Amateur Sports
Legalizing Sports Betting
Summary
References
Chapter 4 Ethical Issues Involving Coaches
Introduction
Student-Athlete Issues and Team “Chemistry”
Ethical Duty of Safety
Ethical Duty to Supervise and Instruct
Coach Abuse
The Coach as a Role Model
Model Code of Ethics for Coaches
Summary
References
Chapter 5 Ethical Considerations Involving Parents and Fans
Introduction
Parental Ethics
Fan Ethics
Summary
References
Chapter 6 Violence in Sports
Introduction
Rules and Regulations
Civil and Criminal Sanctions
Off-the-Field Violence
Hazing
Summary
References
Chapter 7 The Ethics of Drug Use and Testing
Introduction
Ethics of Drug Testing in Professional Sports
Ethics of Drug Testing in Amateur Sports
Olympic and International Sports
Summary
References
Chapter 8 Ethical Considerations of Race in Sports
Introduction
Race and Professional Sports
Race and Amateur Sports
Summary
References
Chapter 9 Ethical Duties of Sports Agents
Introduction
Lawyers as Sports Agents
Conflict of Interest
Agent Fees
Regulation of Sports Agents
Criminal Acts of Agents
Summary
References
Chapter 10 Gender Discrimination and Title IX
Introduction
Ethics of Opportunities for Girls and Women in Sports
Title IX
Disparity in Pay Between Men and Women in Sports
Summary
References
Chapter 11 Ethical Considerations in Sports Media
Sports and the Media
Media Ethics
Ethics of Fair Reporting
Ethics and Social Media in Sports
Ethics and Athlete Privacy
Summary
References
Chapter 12 Commercialization of College Sports
Introduction
Knight Commission Report on Restoring the Balance: Dollars, Values, and the Future of College Sports
The NCAA’s “Collegiate Model of Athletics”
Ethical Justification for “Collegiate Model of Athletics”
Ethical Criticism of “Collegiate Model of Athletics”
References
Case Index
Index
