Kinesiology

KIN6841	Ethics & Sport	3 ch
This course is an introduction to the fundamental principles of ethics, and their application to selected ethical issues in various dimensions of kinesiology, including sport, recreation, leisure and health. Through intensive reading and writing, open dialogue, and critical reflection, students will be challenged to develop their philosophic ability, knowledge and skills in evaluating prospective and retrospective activities from an ethical dimension. Reading and writing, as well as group discussion, are all significant components of this course. This course will involve a theoretical introduction to ethics and formulation of argument. Subsequent topics covered may include, but are not limited to the following: Children & organized physical activity & sport Performance enhancing substances & technology Bullying hazing, harassment & abuse in sport Gender & sport Personal & professional responsibility Role models & moral exemplars in sport Violence & aggression Environmental ethics, animals & port, companionship, leisure, recreation, & health Production of high performance athletes Sportsmanship & gamesmanship, fair play & cheating Athletes’ & coaches’ rights & duties Codes of conduct, practice, & professional behavior Major ethical issues and concepts will include: agency, autonomy, moral status, relativism, free will, moral norms, rights, duties, obligation, responsibility, virtues, vices, altruism, moral sanctions, in addition to others.