PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/20151 PEP 570: Ethical communication in physical activty What you always wanted to know..but didn’t ask...

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/20152 The nature of ethics...just what is this stuff? l The nature, scope, and purpose of sport and exercise ethics l The distinguishing features of morality and how it differs from etiquette, law, and professional codes of conduct. l The relationship between morality and religion. l 4. The doctrine of ethical relativism

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/20153 More we will learn in this section... l What it means to have moral principles, and conscience, and the relationship between morality and self-interest. l 6. The place of values and ideals l 7. The social and psychological factors that sometimes jeopardize integrity. l 8. The characteristics of sound moral reasoning.

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/20154 Ethics: from the Greek Ethos, meaning character, disposition - Informally known as: l 1. individual character, meaning what is it to be a “good person”. l 2. the social rules that govern and limit our conduct.

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/20155 Ethics -from the Greek Ethike, meaning science of character l 3. the classical and formal study of morality, often called metaethics. l 4. the professional rules or guidelines of a group.

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/20156 Morality: from the Latin - mores, meaning custom or manners l 1. Refers to the personal relationship of one individual to another. l 2. The practice of right and wrong in a moral sense.

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/20157 Morality versus Etiquette, Taste, Law, and Religion l The question of moral values versus nonmoral values. l Nonmoral values: i.e.., Frankena - the objective, external values of life. –utility –intrinsic –extrinsic –inherentcontributory

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/20158 Nonmoral values: l Drive every moral decision l Are powerful motivations: money, fame, power, position, things, and so forth.

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/20159 Moral values: internal, intrinsic, interrelational l the subjective and relative value of factors, attitudes, principles, and so forth that affect other people. –honesty –responsibility –justice –respect –and so forth

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/ Etiquette - refers to courtesy l Saying, Thank you, please, May I help you. Holding the door for another. l Writing thank you notes,

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/ Taste - a social acceptance or non acceptance of certain personal behaviors. l Nudity - wet T-shirt contests. l Sexuality - adult movies, and so forth, bikinis, string bikinis and so forth.

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/ Law l Statutes –laws by legislative bodies l Administrative Regulations –NCAA rules l Common Law –laws in the English speaking world before written law. l Constitutional Law

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/ Law and morality l One does not guarantee the other. –slavery laws –discrimination laws

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/ Professional Codes of Conduct l Rules to govern the conduct of members of a given profession. –ACSM –NATC –NASPE –and so on.

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/ Where do moral and ethical standards come from? l Religion - i.e., the Golden rule is found –Hinduism –Judaism –Christianity –Buddhism –Confucianism –Islam

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/ Morality needn’t rest on religion... l 1. To avoid hell is not only reason to act morally. l 2. Moral instruction in religion is usually too vague for usage today...different interpretations. l 3. The interpretation of “Divine Command”, must be more...reasoning of individuals.

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/ Ethical Relativism l Every group has its own interpretation of right and wrong. l There are no common standards. l Right and Wrong really do not exist. l Who says that anything is ever wrong.

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/ Individual Integrity and Responsibility l The individual within an organization...duties and responsibilities. l The Organizational norm and role conflicts. l Commitment to a principle. l Conformity to a group. –Bystander Apathy

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/ Moral Reasoning l Evaluating the factual claims l Challenging the moral standard. l Defending the moral standard. l Revision and Modification

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/ Moral Judgments l Should be logical. l Should be based on the facts. l Should be based on Acceptable Moral Principles.

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/ Criteria of a moral question l Conflict of a moral value and a nonmoral values. –conflict between very basic moral values and the huge array of nonmoral values. l Choice must be made. –voluntary »no coercion or manipulation.

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/ Criteria.... l A Principle from a value is in jeopardy. –A written statement in the negative about a moral value. »First principles are limited - one to three, and govern all moral and nonmoral action. l Obligation to a principle... –Responsibility to follow one’s principles.

PEP 570, Opening Day9/13/ Terms: aka Frankena. l Moral obligation l Nonmoral obligation l Moral values l Nonmoral values l Moral Judgments l Nonmoral Judgments