Modern sports ethics
Subtitle: a reference handbook
By: Angela Lumpkin.
Series: Contemporary world issues
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9781598841978; 9781598841985
Subjects: Sports -- Moral and ethical aspects
Description: From the Publisher: An examination of both ethical and unethical behaviors in sports designed to help readers analyze the notion that participating in sports builds character. Is it possible to teach lasting values through sports? With coverage that explores the origins of sports, ethical theories as applied to sports, and key moral issues affecting sports throughout history to the present day, Modern Sports Ethics: A Reference Handbook surveys the realm of athletics and its potential as an arena for character development.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.