This text shows aspiring sports management professionals how to identify the moral issues in sports and develop principle-centered leadership practices to lead with justice, honesty, and beneficence. Among the issues addressed are the conflict between sportsmanship and gamesmanship, violence in sports, racial and gender equity, performance-enhancing drugs, academics, and commercialization. Throughout, specific examples from real-world sports situations and reflective questions encourage students to think critically.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• 1. Fundamentals of Ethics and Leadership in Sport Management
• 2. The Process of Making Morally Reasoned Decisions in Sports
• 3. Ethical Values and Principles versus the Challenges Facing Sport Managers and Leaders
• 4. The Conflict between Sportsmanship and Gamesmanship in Sports
• 5. Violence in Sports
• 6. Equity Issues in Sports
• 7. Competitive Advantages in Sports
• 8. Youth Sport Issues
• 9. Academics for Athletes in Colleges
• 10. Commercialized Sports in Schools and Colleges
• 11. Principle-Centered Leadership, Morality, and Ethical Decision-Making in Sports