Ethics & Sports

Catalog description

Description: This course examines some of the many ethical questions raised by engagement with sport. Some topics to be explored include: the ethics of football In the face of health concerns; the ethics of “doping” or enhancement; what to do about morally problematic team names and mascots; whether it is moral to root for teams with morally problematic individuals; the most ethical approach to compensating athletes; how to foster greater inclusion in sport; and how to use the platform of sport to foster greater inclusion in society more generally.