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SPORTS, VIRTUES AND VICES IBD

ROUTLEDGE
05 / 2008
9780415194099
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Sinopsis

Sports have long played an important role in society. By exploring the evolving link between sporting behaviour andáthe prevailing ethics of the timeáthis comprehensive and wide-ranging study illuminates our understanding of the wider social significance of sport. áááThe primary aim of Sports, Virtues and Vices is to situate ethics at the heart of sports via âÇÖvirtue ethicalâÇÖ considerations that can be traced back to the gymnasia of ancient Greece. The central theme running througháthe 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.áIncluding a wealth of contemporary sporting examples, the book explores key ethical issues such as: How the pursuit of sporting excellence can lead to harmDoping, greed and shame Biomedical technology as a challenge to the virtue of elite athletesDefining a âÇÖvirtue ethical accountâÇÖ in sportFamilyávices and virtues in sportWritten by one of the worldâÇÖs 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.

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104,35