Practical Ethics in Sport Management

Editor/Author Lumpkin, Angela
Publication Year: 2012
Publisher: McFarland

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ISBN: 978-0-7864-6398-5
Category: Arts & Leisure - Sports
Image Count: 22
Book Status: Available
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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.

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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