Bibliograph

Ethics and college sports, ethics, sports, and the university, Peter A. French

Type

Label

Ethics and college sports, ethics, sports, and the university, Peter A. French

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ethics and college sports

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54503787

Responsibility statement

Peter A. French

Series statement

Issues in academic ethics

Sub title

ethics, sports, and the university

Summary

Ethics and College Sports is a careful analysis of the root problems in intercollegiate athletics in American universities. It examines the prevalent myths that are regularly used to justify the inclusion of intercollegiate athletics, and all of the abuses and scandals it has brought to university campuses, from a moral perspective. In this book, the myths that amateurism is morally desirable, that sports brings good moral character, and that the elite sports programs raise significant sums of money to support university budgets are dissected. The actual impact of the movement to provide gender equity in athletics programs on campus is discussed and a defensible justification for intercollegiate athletics is offered. - Publisher

Table Of Contents

The mission of the university and the role of intercollegiate athletics -- The amateur myth -- The character education myth -- The gender equity joke -- The funding myth -- The entertainment reality -- Conclusion

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