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Sports, Virtues and Vices

Author : Mike McNamee
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134649770
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Sports, Virtues and Vices written by Mike McNamee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-05-21 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports have long played an important role in society. By exploring the evolving link between sporting behaviour and the prevailing ethics of the time this comprehensive and wide-ranging study illuminates our understanding of the wider social significance of sport. The primary aim of Sports, Virtues and Vices is to situate ethics at the heart of sports via ‘virtue ethical’ considerations that can be traced back to the gymnasia of ancient Greece. The central theme running through the book is that sports are effectively modern morality plays: universal practices of moral education for the masses and - when coached, officiated and played properly - a valuable vehicle for ethical development. Including a wealth of contemporary sporting examples, the book explores key ethical issues such as: How the pursuit of sporting excellence can lead to harm Doping, greed and shame Biomedical technology as a challenge to the virtue of elite athletes Defining a ‘virtue ethical account’ in sport Family vices and virtues in sport Written by one of the world's foremost sports philosophers, this book powerfully unites the fields of sports ethics and medical ethics. It is essential reading for all students and scholars with an interest in the ethics and philosophy of sport.

Sports, Virtues and Vices

Author : Mike McNamee
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134649789
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Sports, Virtues and Vices written by Mike McNamee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-05-21 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports have long played an important role in society. By exploring the evolving link between sporting behaviour and the prevailing ethics of the time this comprehensive and wide-ranging study illuminates our understanding of the wider social significance of sport. The primary aim of Sports, Virtues and Vices is to situate ethics at the heart of sports via ‘virtue ethical’ considerations that can be traced back to the gymnasia of ancient Greece. The central theme running through the book is that sports are effectively modern morality plays: universal practices of moral education for the masses and - when coached, officiated and played properly - a valuable vehicle for ethical development. Including a wealth of contemporary sporting examples, the book explores key ethical issues such as: How the pursuit of sporting excellence can lead to harm Doping, greed and shame Biomedical technology as a challenge to the virtue of elite athletes Defining a ‘virtue ethical account’ in sport Family vices and virtues in sport Written by one of the world's foremost sports philosophers, this book powerfully unites the fields of sports ethics and medical ethics. It is essential reading for all students and scholars with an interest in the ethics and philosophy of sport.

The Book of Sports Virtues

Author : Fritz Knapp
Publisher : Price World Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1619840154
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (198 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Sports Virtues written by Fritz Knapp and published by Price World Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-23 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Sports Virtues: High Impact Athletes and Coaches is a masterful collection of stories about the struggles and triumphs of many celebrated athletes. Each chapter is assigned a trait or virtue and uses an athlete's story as a lens through which the reader can gain the insight needed to achieve that trait or virtue. The chapter on appreciation is the story of Lou Gehrig and Jacky Robinson's story is used to exemplify and define nobility. What emerges after reading these stories is not only a greater understanding and appreciation of the virtues that these icons needed to get through life, but also an inspiration for the reader. Each story is followed by a small quotation from literature to amplify the meaning and application of the positive virtue. This book makes for the perfect gift from parents to children or for adult mentors to their students. Its ability to be read one story at a time makes it perfect for the bookshelf or coffee table.

Virtues and Their Vices

Author : Kevin Timpe
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019964554X
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book Virtues and Their Vices written by Kevin Timpe and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive philosophical treatment of the virtues and their competing vices. The first four sections focus on historical classes of virtue: the cardinal virtues, the capital vices and the corrective virtues, intellectual virtues, and the theological virtues. A final section discusses the role of virtue theory in a number of disciplines.

The Book of Sports Virtues - Youth Edition

Author : Fritz Knapp
Publisher : Price World Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1619840219
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (198 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Sports Virtues - Youth Edition written by Fritz Knapp and published by Price World Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Book of Sports Virtues: High Impact Athletes and Coaches" is a masterful collection of stories about the struggles and triumphs of many celebrated athletes. Each chapter is assigned a trait or virtue and uses an athlete's story as a lens through which the reader can gain the insight needed to achieve that trait or virtue. The chapter on appreciation is the story of Lou Gehrig and Jacky Robinson's story is used to exemplify and define nobility. What emerges after reading these stories is not only a greater understanding and appreciation of the virtues that these icons needed to get through life, but also an inspiration for the reader. Each story is followed by a small quotation from literature to amplify the meaning and application of the positive virtue. This book makes for the perfect gift from parents to children or for adult mentors to their students. Virtues covered: Appreciation, Compassion, Dedication, Honesty, Strength, Humility, Integrity, Nobility, Persistence, Discipline, Triumph, Trust, Unity, Wisdom, and Determination.

The Ethics of Sports

Author : Mike J. McNamee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780415478618
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (786 download)

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Download or read book The Ethics of Sports written by Mike J. McNamee and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part 1: The roots of sports ethics: games, play, sports - Part 2: Fair contests : rules, spoiling and cheating - Part 3: Doping, genetic modification and the ethics of enhancement - Part 4: Cultures of equality and difference: dis/ability, gender and race - Part 5: Ethical development in and through sports: rules, virtues and vices - Part 6: Commercialism, corruption and exploitation in sports - Part 7: Ethics and adventurous activity.

The Consumption and Representation of Lifestyle Sports

Author : Belinda Wheaton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317979109
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book The Consumption and Representation of Lifestyle Sports written by Belinda Wheaton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since their emergence in the 1960s, lifestyle sports (also referred to as action sport, extreme sports, adventure sports) have experienced unprecedented growth both in terms of participation and in their increased visibility across public and private space. book seeks to explore the changing representation and consumption of lifestyle sport in the twenty-first century. The essays, which cover a range of sports, and geographical contexts (including Brazil, Europe, North America and Australasia) focus on three themes. First, essays scrutinise aspects of the commercialisation process and impact of the media, reviewing and reconsidering theoretical frameworks to understand these processes. The scholars here emphasise the need to move beyond simplistic understandings of commercialisation as co-option and resistance, to capture the complexity and messiness of the process, and of the relationships between the cultural industries, participants and consumers. The second theme examines gender identity and representations, exploring the potential of lifestyle sport to be a politically transformative space in relation to gender, sexuality and ‘race’. The last theme explores new theoretical directions in research on lifestyle sport, including insights from philosophy, sociology and cultural geography. The themes the monograph addresses are wide reaching, and centrally concerned with the changing meaning of sport and sporting identity in the twenty-first century. This book was previously published as a Special Issue of Sport in Society.

Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport

Author : Heather Reid
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538156210
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport written by Heather Reid and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-09-29 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive text examines the history, significance, and philosophical dimensions of sport. Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport, second edition, is organized to reflect the traditional division of philosophy into metaphysical, ethical, epistemological and political issues, while incorporating specific concerns of today’s athletic world, such as technology, violence, and professionalism. The second edition features expanded sections on social categories (including race, gender, and disability), sport in schools, and collegiate sports. Each chapter includes discussion questions, and the book features a comprehensive glossary.

The Handbook of Virtue Ethics

Author : Stan van Hooft
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317544773
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Virtue Ethics written by Stan van Hooft and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtue ethics has emerged as a distinct field within moral theory - whether as an alternative account of right action or as a conception of normativity which departs entirely from the obligatoriness of morality - and has proved itself invaluable to many aspects of contemporary applied ethics. Virtue ethics now flourishes in philosophy, sociology and theology and its applications extend to law, politics and bioethics. "The Handbook of Virtue Ethics" brings together leading international scholars to provide an overview of the field. Each chapter summarizes and assesses the most important work on a particular topic and sets this work in the context of historical developments. Taking a global approach by embracing a variety of major cultural traditions along with the Western, the "Handbook" maps the emergence of virtue ethics and provides a framework for future developments.

Virtues in Action

Author : M. Austin
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137280298
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (372 download)

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Download or read book Virtues in Action written by M. Austin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades, many philosophers have considered the strengths and weaknesses of a virtue-centered approach to moral theory. Much less attention has been given to how such an approach bears on issues in applied ethics. The essays in this volume apply a virtue-centered perspective to a variety of contemporary moral issues, and in so doing offer a fresh and illuminating perspective. Some of the essays focus on a particular virtue and its application to one or more realms of applied ethics, such as temperance and sex or humility and environmental ethics. Other chapters focus on an issue in applied ethics and bring several virtues into a discussion of that issue or realm of life, such as sport, education, and business. Finally, several of the chapters engage relevant psychological research as well as current neuroscience, which enhances the strength of the philosophical arguments.

Leftist Theories of Sport

Author : William J. Morgan
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252053931
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Leftist Theories of Sport written by William J. Morgan and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The degradation of modern sport--its commercialization, trivialization, widespread cheating, cult of athletic stars and celebrities, and manipulation by the media--has led to calls for its transformation. William J. Morgan constructs a critical theory of sport that shores up the weak arguments of past attempts and points a way forward to making sport more humane, compelling, and substantive. Drawing on the work of social theorists, Morgan challenges scholars and fans alike to explore new spaces in sport culture and imagine the rich cultural and political possibilities to be found in the pastimes we follow with such passion.

Youth Sport and Spirituality

Author : Patrick Kelly, S.J.
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
ISBN 13 : 0268024014
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Youth Sport and Spirituality written by Patrick Kelly, S.J. and published by University of Notre Dame Pess. This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unsportsmanlike behavior by student athletes or parents at youth sporting events happens with regularity these days. Much recent research reveals that young people are dropping out of sport at alarming rates due to the often toxic elements in the culture of youth sports. The timely, innovative essays in Youth Sport and Spirituality present a wide-ranging overview that draws on resources from Catholic spiritual and theological traditions to address problems such as these, as well as opportunities in youth sport in the United States. The book consists of two sections. In the first, prominent scholars in philosophy, psychology, theology, and spirituality reflect on how youth sport contributes to the integral development of the person and his or her grasp of spiritual values. The second half of the book consists of chapters written by coaches, athletic directors, and specialists working with youth coaches. These practitioners share how their approaches to working with youth in sport contribute to the integral development of their players and their openness to transcendent values. The essays examine coaching as ministry, youth sport and moral development, and how parents can act as partners in youth sports, among other topics. The book will interest coaches, athletic directors, and youth ministers in Catholic elementary and high schools in parish settings, as well as undergraduate and graduate students in education who are preparing to teach in Catholic schools. Contributors: Patrick Kelly, SJ, Daniel A. Dombrowski, Nicole M. LaVoi, Mike McNamee, Clark Power, David Light Shields, Brenda Light Bredemeier, Richard R. Gaillardetz, Kristin Komyatte Sheehan, Dobie Moser, Jim Yerkovich, Sherri Retif, James Charles Naggi, and Edward Hastings.

The Ethics of Coaching Sports

Author : Robert L. Simon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429976208
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The Ethics of Coaching Sports written by Robert L. Simon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ethics of Coaching Sports features invited contributions written by prominent scholars examining a broad range of normative or evaluative issues that arise from the role of the coach in competitive sports. The collection is accessible and comprehensive, including discussion of concrete issues in coaching, such as the distribution of playing time, bullying, the implications of recent events surrounding the Pennsylvania State scandal, and Title IX and gender equity. The contributing authors also explore the larger ethical considerations of the role of the coach as educator, leader, and moral role model; special considerations when coaching children; and an examination of the failures of coaches to meet appropriate standards when they do not respect their players and their programs. Each contributor presents the main arguments and positions relevant to their chosen topic and, with the ground set, the authors then seek to advance the reader's theoretical and philosophical understanding of coaching. Robert L. Simon's introductions to each of the book's four parts help to summarize the main theses of the contributors' chapters and examine differences between how each author approaches their chosen subject. Study questions are also provided for each chapter, making The Ethics of Coaching Sports the perfect companion for classes on sports ethics and coaching.

Sport, Medicine, Ethics

Author : Mike McNamee
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134618336
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Sport, Medicine, Ethics written by Mike McNamee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-16 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ethics of sports medicine is an important emerging area within biomedical ethics. The professionalization of medical support services in sport and continuing debates around issues such as performance-enhancing technologies or the health and welfare of athletes mean that all practitioners in sport, as well as researchers with an interest in sports ethics, need to develop a clear understanding of the ethical aspects of the sport–medicine nexus. This timely collection of articles explores the conceptual and practical issues that shape and define ethics in sports medicine. Examining central topics such as consent, confidentiality, pain, doping and genetic technology, this book establishes an important baseline for future academic and professional work in this area.

Sport and Alcohol

Author : Carwyn Rh. Jones
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317613244
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book Sport and Alcohol written by Carwyn Rh. Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a clear sense in which sport has played, and continues to play an important role in the normalization and legitimization of routine, excessive and problem drinking; sport and alcohol have become inextricably linked. Alcohol companies provide funding in the form of sponsorship, fans consume alcohol when watching, and players celebrate, bond and relax with alcohol. Sport and Alcohol: an ethical perspective aims to critically examine the various ways in which sport and alcohol interact. In doing so, the book casts an ethical eye over the following topics: Society’s relationship with alcohol Sponsorship and marketing of alcohol through sport and its effect on children Sport’s alcohol-tolerant ethos, problematic drinking practices and rituals Punishment and discipline in relation to athletes’ drink-related bad behavior Alcoholism in the context of sport and the need for a greater understanding of the condition, how it develops and what can be done The status of athletes as role models Offering a much-needed critical assessment of an important issue in contemporary sport and society, Sport and Alcohol is essential reading for those interested in the social, cultural or philosophical study of sport in general and sport and alcohol in particular.

Routledge Handbook of Sports Coaching

Author : Paul Potrac
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415782228
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (157 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Sports Coaching written by Paul Potrac and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title surveys the full depth and breadth of contemporary coaching studies, mapping the existing disciplinary territory and opening up important new areas of research.

Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Sport

Author : Mike McNamee
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134119216
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Sport written by Mike McNamee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Sport is a landmark publication in sport studies. It goes further than any book has before in tracing the contours of the discipline of the philosophy of sport and in surveying the core themes, approaches and theories that form its disciplinary fabric. The book explores the ways in which an understanding of philosophy can inform our understanding of important prevailing issues in sport. Edited by two of the most significant figures in the development of the philosophy of sport, Mike McNamee and Bill Morgan, and with contributions from many of the world’s leading sport philosophers, this is an invaluable companion reference volume for any course in the social scientific study of sport, and an essential addition to the bookshelf of any serious scholar of the philosophy and/or ethics of sport.