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S To educate a person in the mind, but not the morals is to educate a menace to society…” -Teddy Roosevelt

“It’s only cheating if you get caught.”

-direct quote in a post-game interview by a female soccer player (and countless other competitors), after she was criticized about her play.

Ethics - A system of moral principles

Morals -a person’s motives, intentions, and actions.

Values- Anything with relative worth.

Moral Values- Relative worth that is placed on values

Principles- universal rules of conduct that identify what kinds of actions, intentions, and motives are valued.

SHOULD ATHLETES BE ROLE MODELS?

The Good: Roberto Clemente

The Others: Babe Ruth?

Pete Rose?

Vince Lombardi?

Magic Johnson?

Mike Tyson?

ON AND OFF-FIELD BEHAVIOR

Hockey Games http:s//www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvIUsKxokv4&feature=related

Baseball arguing with Umpires https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePi2-nE8L2w

Baseball pitchers

Football Hits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BfxMalwza4

Basketball Brawls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQsBqXWWROI

Why do we tolerate bad behavior on the field, and then act surprised when things happen off the field?

Michael Vick, Plaxico Burriss, Pacman Jones, Delonte West,

“I am not a role model” –Charles Barkley (just weeks beforeHe signed a multi-million dollar shoe deal.)

ADA AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Non discrimination for all disabled people including athletes.

- Modifications

- Special Leagues and Events

- Are there ethical issues with the ADA and sports?

- Paralympics… 2000 Spanish Paralympic basketball team

DRUG TESTING

PEDS – is it wrong if everyone is doing it?

Random Drug Testing?

Fairness of games if drugs are used

An invasion of privacy or justified?

What if it is a non-PED drug during the offseason?

SPORTSMANSHIP AND FAIR PLAY

What is sportsmanship?

Bad Sportsmanship

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9017084

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=14520594

Running up the score?

Good Sportsmanship

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/01/earlyshow/main4061276.shtml

Would this have happened if they were men?

GENDER EQUITY IN SPORTS

Title 9?

"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of gender, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance..."

What are the issues?

Should women athletics get as much money as mens?

CHEATING1994 Arizona State point shaving

Spygate

Roy Jones JR in Seoul Olympics

Kenny Rogers pitching

Albert belle

Mike Tyson biting off Holyfields ear

Tim Donaghy

Tonya Harding

Margarito

USC and Reggie Bush

Cam Newton

Ohio State

College Athletes getting paid

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens

Gene Doping