Center for ETHICS*

*Ethical Theory & Honor In Competitive Sports

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport
Ethics

The Sole Most Important

Study Today...
in
Sport.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport
 Introduction to Moral Reasoning
in Sport

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport
Critical Examination

 Tolerance for different points of view.

 Intellectual freedom
 Freedom from dogmatism.
 Control of self destiny.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

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.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Why?

 Socrates
An unexamined life is not
worth living.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Good Reasoning only occurs if ...

1. Impartial
2. Systematically Consistent
3. Uses Reflective Judgement

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Moral......from Value
Value: Something of relative worth or importanc

Two types of values:

1. Nonmoral

2. Moral

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Nonmoral Values

Relative worth or
importance placed on
an extrinsic object or
behavior

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

 Comments on
values from
Rick Reilly,
and Donna
Lopiano

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

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.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

The Importance of Nonmoral Values

Money, Fame,
Power, Success--
The means to the
good life.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

The Effect on Moral Decision Making

1. Nonmoral Values drive moral decisions.

2. How important is fame, power, and

success?

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

 Our Focus....
The Effect of Non-Moral Values
on
Moral Decision Making in
Competition.....

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

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.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

What is Moral?

All human motives, intentions,

and actions
that deal with, impinge on,
and affect other others.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

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.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

What is Moral?
Morality in the Generic Sense?

Common Decency
to Others..

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Name some moral values....

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Honesty
1. Being trustworthy or truthful in
dealing with others and
competitors.
2. Moral agent will not lie, cheat,
or steal.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Justice

1. Being treated equally - fairly.

2. Being treated equitably - fairly.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Responsibility
1. 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.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport
Beneficence

1. Being kind (civil) to others.

a. doing no harm
b. preventing harm
c. removing harm
d. doing good

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Kindred Terminology
Amoral - not dealing with
moral issues... outside
the realm of morality.
Immoral - Knows right,
chooses to do wrong
for own benefit...
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport
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.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

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.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

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

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

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.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

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.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

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.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Terminology
 Sportsmanship
 Fairplay
 Gamesmanship
 Character

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

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.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Fair Play

 Using the concept of

sportsmanship to the highest
degree...above and beyond.

 Another Term for Sportsmanship.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport
Gamesmanship

Pushing the rules to the limit,

using whatever means, to gain
an advantage.

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Character
Moral Character:
The Life of Right Conduct...
in Relation to Others and Oneself

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport

Obstacles....and Fallacies...

Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport