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Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
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Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Ethics
The Sole Most ImportantStudy Today...
in Sport.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Introduction to Moral Reasoning
in Sport
Introduction to Moral Reasoning
in Sport
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Critical Examination
Tolerance for different points of view.
Intellectual freedom
Freedom from dogmatism.
Control of self destiny.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
What is Reasoning?
The ability to argue, question, and discuss an issue in ...
all its collateral fibers and to...
understand the ramifications of all possible moral actions.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Why? Socrates
An unexamined life is not worth living.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Good Reasoning only occurs if ...
1. Impartial
2. Systematically Consistent
3. Uses Reflective Judgement
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral......from Value
Value: Something of relative worth or importance
Two types of values:
1. Nonmoral 2. Moral
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Nonmoral Values
Relative worth or importance placed
on an extrinsic object or behavior
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Comments on values from Rick Reilly, and Donna Lopiano
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Nonmoral Values
Utility - Good because of usefulness:
Extrinsic - Good because a means to good.
Intrinsic - Good in themselves
Inherent - Good to think about them
Contributory - Contribute to the Intrinsically good life.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
The Importance of Nonmoral Values
Money, Fame, Power, Success--
The means to the good life.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
The Effect on Moral Decision Making
1. Nonmoral Values drive moral
decisions.
2. How important is fame, power, and
success?
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Our Focus....The Effect of Non-Moral Values
on Moral Decision Making in
Competition.....
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Values
Worth or importance placed on intrinsic behavior focused or directed toward other humans. Takes into consideration the motive, intention, and actions that affect or impinge on others.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
What is Moral?
All human motives, intentions, and actions
that deal with, impinge on, and affect other others.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral:From the Latin: Mos/Mores
meaning custom, character, or manners...pertaining to character or disposition, considered as good or bad, virtuous or vicious. Or, to the distinction between right and wrong in relation to actions, volitions, or character of responsible people.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
What is Moral?
Morality in the Generic Sense?
Common Decency to Others..
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Name some moral values....
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Honesty1. Being trustworthy or
truthful in dealing with others and competitors.
2. Moral agent will not lie, cheat, or steal.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Justice
1. Being treated equally - fairly.
2. Being treated equitably - fairly.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Responsibility1. Being accountable for one's actions.
2. Being accountable in the present, past, and future.
a. Present. Jane is responsible, meaning something about her character.
b. Past. Jane was responsible for that action.
c. Future. Jane is responsible for some future action.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Beneficence
1. Being kind (civil) to others.
a. doing no harm
b. preventing harm
c. removing harm
d. doing good
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Kindred TerminologyAmoral - not dealing
with moral issues... outside the realm of morality.
Amoral - not dealing with moral issues... outside the realm of morality.
Immoral - Knows right, chooses to do wrong for own
benefit...
Immoral - Knows right, chooses to do wrong for own
benefit...
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning
is the ability to systematically think through a moral problem taking into consideration one's own values and beliefs while weighing them against what
others and society values and believes.
is the ability to systematically think through a moral problem taking into consideration one's own values and beliefs while weighing them against what
others and society values and believes.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Question...Stipulations A Moral and Nonmoral Value is
involved.
The Agent MUST have a CHOICE, without coercion.
A Moral Principle is in conflict.
The Agent is faced with Moral Obligation.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Value Versus Nonmoral Value
Relative worth placed on an extrinsic objective
value in relation to the worth placed on a
universal value manifested through
motives, intentions, and actions that impinge on
and or affect other individuals
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Choice
Refers to autonomy of the agent, self
governance without coercion or
manipulation by outside forces.. the
moral agent must have alternatives, must
choose, and is forced to act.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Principle:
A general written FIRST rule by which we govern our
lives. Principles are direct, explicit, verbal applications of moral value...written in
the negative.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Obligation
The "Should" of moral responsibility...if we believe
in a value have developed our principles, we are morally
obligated to manifest these values through our motives,
intentions, and actions.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Terminology
Sportsmanship
Fairplay
Gamesmanship
Character
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Sportsmanship
The quality of valuing the:
1. Written rules,
2. Spirit of the Rules, and
3. Opponent...
in our quest for athletic and game excellence.
The quality of valuing the:
1. Written rules,
2. Spirit of the Rules, and
3. Opponent...
in our quest for athletic and game excellence.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Fair Play
Using the concept of sportsmanship to the highest degree...above and beyond.
Another Term for Sportsmanship.
Using the concept of sportsmanship to the highest degree...above and beyond.
Another Term for Sportsmanship.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Gamesmanship
Pushing the rules to the limit, using whatever
means, to gain an advantage.
Pushing the rules to the limit, using whatever
means, to gain an advantage.
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Character
Moral Character:The Life of Right Conduct...
in Relation to Others and Oneself
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in SportDr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Obstacles....and Fallacies...