KNSS 4300 - Sport Ethics

3 hours

A study of ethical issues within the sport and leisure context. Topics will include moral reasoning and ethical decision making, the role of ethics in the sports and leisure industry, sportsmanship, and ethical and unethical behavior in sport. More specific topics will include, cheating and deception, the use of performance-enhancing drugs and techniques,gamesmanship, violence, the economics of sports, ethical issues in youth sports, and the role of the coach as an authority figure.