Athletes, ethics, and morality

Athletes, ethics, and morality

Book - 2019

"Athletes have a unique power in our world today. Their astronomical salaries, enviable lifestyles, and celebrity have tremendous influence over young people. This is reflected in advertising dollars as well as merchandise and ticket sales. For every athlete who uses their platform for charitable, political, and social good, there are many whose unethical or even criminal behavior sends the wrong message. What is the responsibility of athletes to their fans, to their teams, and to their leagues? And how much responsibility do we hold for holding them in such high esteem? The viewpoints in this volume explore this complicated issue" --

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Subjects
Sports > Moral and ethical aspects.
Athletes > Conduct of life.
Published
New York : Greenhaven Publishing 2019.
Language
English
Edition
First Edition
Physical Description
197 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-192) and index.
ISBN
9781534504103
9781534504318
  • The Importance of Opposing Viewpoints
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. What Responsibilities Do We Place on Athletes?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. With Leadership Comes Responsibility
  • 2. Few People Believe Athletes Are Role Models
  • 3. Choose Wisely When Considering Role Models
  • 4. Don't Heap the Burden of Role Model on Athletes
  • 5. Athletes Should Not Protest on the Field
  • 6. Athletes Can Be Agents of Social Change If We Let Them
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • Chapter 2. Are Athletes Paid Fairly?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. Rich College Programs Need to Pay Their Athletes
  • 2. The NCAA Argues for Amateurism
  • 3. Student Athletes Must Make Academics a Priority
  • 4. The Fans Are to Blame for Athletes' Salaries
  • 5. Athletes' High Salaries Are a Good Sign for All of Us
  • 6. Athletes Have a Right to Go for the Money and Success: Tangient LLC
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • Chapter 3. What Responsibility Do Athletes Have to Their Leagues?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. Some Teams Have an Unfair Advantage Northwestern Business Review
  • 2. The MLB Needs a Salary Cap
  • 3. Team Owners Are Reaping Most of the Rewards
  • 4. Do NBA Owners Care About Balance?
  • 5. Athletes Are Getting Away with Doping
  • 6. Gender Pay Equity in Sports Is Only Fair
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • Chapter 4. What Responsibility Do Team Owners Have to Their Players?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. Team Owners Are Guardians of Their Teams and Communities
  • 2. The United States Is a Haven for Carpetbagging Sports Owners
  • 3. US Sports Leagues Are Given Too Much Latitude
  • 4. NFL Regulation of Team Relocation Is an Uphill Battle
  • 5. Local Governments Should Buy the Franchise Instead of the Stadium
  • 6. Why Should Public Money Be Used to Build Stadiums?
  • 7. Cities Are Making Bad Investments on Sports Teams
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • For Further Discussion
  • Organizations to Contact
  • Bibliography of Books
  • Index

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