| Description |
xv, 500 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Ethical concepts in sports -- Sportsmanship and gamesmanship -- Gambling in sports -- Ethics for participants, coaches, and sports officials -- Ethical considerations for parents and fans -- Violence in sports -- The ethics of drug use and testing -- Ethical considerations of race in sports -- The ethical duties of sports agents -- Women in sports, discrimination, and title IX -- Ethical considerations for intellectual property in sports -- Ethical considerations in sports media -- Appendix: Ethical guidelines for the sports management professional (SMP) |
| Summary |
Sports ethics for sports management professionals, examines ethical decision making in a wide variety of situations. Topics discussed include principles and standards of sportsmanship and gamesmanship, gambling, ethics for sports officials, violence and criminal behavior, drug use and testing, race, gender and anti-discrimination policies, intellectual property and ethical considerations for sports agents and sports media. Chapters include case studies, summary notes and discussion questions for student or professional training and an appendix outlining a clear checklist of ethics standards is included. Thornton is a professor of sports law at the South Texas College of Law, Champion is a professor of sports and entertainment law at Texas Southern University and Ruddell is a professor of business at Belhaven University, Mississippi |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Sports administration.
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Sports -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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| Author |
Champion, Walter T., Jr., 1950-
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Ruddell, Larry.
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| LC no. |
2011002393 |
| ISBN |
0763743844 (alk. paper) |
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9780763743840 (alk. paper) |
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