Center for ETHICS* *Ethical Theory & Honor In Competitive Sports

The Sole Most Important Ethics The Sole Most Important Study Today... in Sport.

Moral......from Value Value: Something of relative worth or importance Two types of values: 1. Nonmoral 2. Moral

Relative worth or importance placed on an extrinsic object or behavior Nonmoral Values Relative worth or importance placed on an extrinsic object or behavior

Nonmoral Values Utility - Good because of usefulness: Extrinsic - Good because a means to good. Intrinsic - Good in themselves Inherent - Good to think about them Contributory - Contribute to the Intrinsically good life.

The Importance of Nonmoral Values Money, Fame, Power, Success-- The means to the good life.

The Effect on Moral Decision Making 1. Nonmoral Values drive moral decisions. 2. How important is fame, power, and success?

The Effect of Non-Moral Values Moral Decision Making in Our Focus.... The Effect of Non-Moral Values on Moral Decision Making in Competition.....

Moral Values Worth or importance placed on intrinsic behavior focused or directed toward other humans. Takes into consideration the motive, intention, and actions that affect or impinge on others.

All human motives, intentions, and actions that deal with, impinge on, What is Moral? All human motives, intentions, and actions that deal with, impinge on, and affect other others.

Moral: From the Latin: Mos/Mores meaning custom, character, or manners...pertaining to character or disposition, considered as good or bad, virtuous or vicious. Or, to the distinction between right and wrong in relation to actions, volitions, or character of responsible people.

Morality in the Generic Sense? What is Moral? Morality in the Generic Sense? Common Decency to Others..

Name some moral values....

Honesty 1. Being trustworthy or truthful in dealing with others and competitors. 2. Moral agent will not lie, cheat, or steal.

Justice 1. Being treated equally - fairly. 2. Being treated equitably - fairly.

Responsibility 1. Being accountable for one's actions. 2. Being accountable in the present, past, and future. a. Present. Jane is responsible, meaning something about her character. b. Past. Jane was responsible for that action. c. Future. Jane is responsible for some future action.

Beneficence 1. Being kind (civil) to others. a. doing no harm b. preventing harm c. removing harm d. doing good

Immoral - Knows right, chooses to do wrong for own benefit... Kindred Terminology Amoral - not dealing with moral issues... outside the realm of morality. Immoral - Knows right, chooses to do wrong for own benefit...

Moral Reasoning is the ability to systematically think through a moral problem taking into consideration one's own values and beliefs while weighing them against what others and society values and believes.

Moral Question...Stipulations  A Moral and Nonmoral Value is involved. The Agent MUST have a CHOICE, without coercion. A Moral Principle is in conflict. The Agent is faced with Moral Obligation.

Moral Value Versus Nonmoral Value Relative worth placed on an extrinsic objective value in relation to the worth placed on a universal value manifested through motives, intentions, and actions that impinge on and or affect other individuals

Choice Refers to autonomy of the agent, self governance without coercion or manipulation by outside forces.. the moral agent must have alternatives, must choose, and is forced to act.

Principle: A general written FIRST rule by which we govern our lives. Principles are direct, explicit, verbal applications of moral value...written in the negative.

Obligation The "Should" of moral responsibility...if we believe in a value have developed our principles, we are morally obligated to manifest these values through our motives, intentions, and actions.

Terminology Sportsmanship Fairplay  Gamesmanship Character

in our quest for athletic and game excellence. Sportsmanship The quality of valuing the: 1. Written rules, 2. Spirit of the Rules, and 3. Opponent... in our quest for athletic and game excellence.

Fair Play  Using the concept of sportsmanship to the highest degree...above and beyond.  Another Term for Sportsmanship.

Gamesmanship Pushing the rules to the limit, using whatever means, to gain an advantage.

The Life of Right Conduct... in Relation to Others and Oneself Character Moral Character: The Life of Right Conduct... in Relation to Others and Oneself