Success is More Important than Winning: An Introduction to Sports Ethics

Author(s): Matthew Stolick

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2022

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Success is More Important than Winning: An Introduction to Sports Ethics articulates and enters into the “sports world.” It is built upon actual stories which are presented and complimented by hundreds of links to Sports Illustrated articles.

The first part of the book defines major terms, defining “sport” and explaining the birth of the “sports world,” defining ethics and presenting a concise and accessible summary of four major theories of morality (Kantian, utilitarian, virtue ethics, Divine Command Theory). The second part of the book presents the major roles of the sports world: children/parents, coaches (Vince Lombardi), fans, umpires, and media. The third part of the book presents many enjoyable stories from the sports world under the guise of performance-enhancing drugs (East Germany, MLB, NFL, Lance Armstrong), violence (Bountygate, League of Denial), race (Jack Johnson, mascots), women (King), gambling (Pete Rose) and athlete activism (Ali, Kaepernick).

This title argues for the prioritization of success over winning, making it clear that so doing would help resolve many ethical issues in the sports world.

Preface

Introduction

CHAPTER 1 Entering the Sports World

CHAPTER 2 Four Theories of Morality for Ethical Analysis of Issues in the Sports World

CHAPTER 3 Children and Parents in Organized Sports

CHAPTER 4 Coaches and Ethics

CHAPTER 5 College Sports and Ethics

CHAPTER 6 Fans, Sports, and Ethics

CHAPTER 7 Referees, Officials, Umpires, and Ethics

CHAPTER 8 Media, Sports, and Ethics

CHAPTER 9 Drugs, Sports, and Ethics

CHAPTER 10 Violence, Sports, and Ethics

CHAPTER 11 Women, Sports, and Ethics

CHAPTER 12 Gambling, Sports and Ethics

CHAPTER 13 Race, Sports, and Ethics

CHAPTER 14 Athlete Activism: Using the Sports World as a Platform

Conclusion

Key Terms

Matthew Stolick

Dr. Matt Stolick created the philosophy course called “Sports Ethics” in 2001 and has been teaching this course since then. He grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania in the 1980s annually playing football and baseball. After playing both sports at Westminster College (PA) where he earned his BA in philosophy (minors: sociology, psychology), he earned his MA and PHD from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. He has taught philosophy at the University of Findlay (OH) from 1999 to the present day 2022.

Success is More Important than Winning: An Introduction to Sports Ethics articulates and enters into the “sports world.” It is built upon actual stories which are presented and complimented by hundreds of links to Sports Illustrated articles.

The first part of the book defines major terms, defining “sport” and explaining the birth of the “sports world,” defining ethics and presenting a concise and accessible summary of four major theories of morality (Kantian, utilitarian, virtue ethics, Divine Command Theory). The second part of the book presents the major roles of the sports world: children/parents, coaches (Vince Lombardi), fans, umpires, and media. The third part of the book presents many enjoyable stories from the sports world under the guise of performance-enhancing drugs (East Germany, MLB, NFL, Lance Armstrong), violence (Bountygate, League of Denial), race (Jack Johnson, mascots), women (King), gambling (Pete Rose) and athlete activism (Ali, Kaepernick).

This title argues for the prioritization of success over winning, making it clear that so doing would help resolve many ethical issues in the sports world.

Preface

Introduction

CHAPTER 1 Entering the Sports World

CHAPTER 2 Four Theories of Morality for Ethical Analysis of Issues in the Sports World

CHAPTER 3 Children and Parents in Organized Sports

CHAPTER 4 Coaches and Ethics

CHAPTER 5 College Sports and Ethics

CHAPTER 6 Fans, Sports, and Ethics

CHAPTER 7 Referees, Officials, Umpires, and Ethics

CHAPTER 8 Media, Sports, and Ethics

CHAPTER 9 Drugs, Sports, and Ethics

CHAPTER 10 Violence, Sports, and Ethics

CHAPTER 11 Women, Sports, and Ethics

CHAPTER 12 Gambling, Sports and Ethics

CHAPTER 13 Race, Sports, and Ethics

CHAPTER 14 Athlete Activism: Using the Sports World as a Platform

Conclusion

Key Terms

Matthew Stolick

Dr. Matt Stolick created the philosophy course called “Sports Ethics” in 2001 and has been teaching this course since then. He grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania in the 1980s annually playing football and baseball. After playing both sports at Westminster College (PA) where he earned his BA in philosophy (minors: sociology, psychology), he earned his MA and PHD from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. He has taught philosophy at the University of Findlay (OH) from 1999 to the present day 2022.