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Preface
1: Background And History
Brief origin of sport
What is ethics?
Ethical theories
Moral reasoning
Brief historical context for amateur sport and character development
Athletics in educational institutions
Morals vs winning
Taunting and intimidation
Violence
Eligibility
Elimination
Cheating
Gambling
Performance-enhancing drugs
Moral callousness
Synergy between character development and sport
Steps in character development
Successful programs that help develop moral values and character
Resolving ethical dilemmas
Conclusion
References
2: Problems, Controversies, And Solutions
Controversies and problems across all levels of sport
Has winning in sports become too important?
Cheating
Gamesmanship and violence
Discriminatory actions and societal factors
Performance-enhancing drugs
Youth sport
Problems and controversies in youth sports
Fun
Learning sport skills
Winning as the only measure of success
Teaching values in youth sports
Interscholastic sport
Problems and controversies in interscholastic sport
Academics
Eligibility
Conduct
Emphasis on winning
Teaching values in interscholastic sports
Intercollegiate athletics
Recruiting
Academics
Commercialism
Proposed reforms and teaching values in intercollegiate athletics
Conclusion
References
3: Worldwide Perspective
Amateurism in the Olympic games
Nationalism and politics in the Olympic games
Racism and human rights in the Olympic games
Racism in international sports
Females in the Olympic games
Sexism in international sports
Bidding scandals in the Olympic games
Unethical behavior among officials in the Olympic games
Use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes in the Olympic games
Doping scandals in international cycling
Gamesmanship and cheating in international sports
Gambling and fixing outcomes in international sports
Codes of ethics
Examples of sportsmanship in the Olympic games
References
4: Chronology
Examples of unethical behaviors in sport
Examples of ethical behaviors in sport.

5: Biographical Sketches
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr
Margaret Ann (Peggy) Kirk Bell
William (Bill) Warren Bradley
Avery Brundage
Walter Byers
Ken Carter
Roberto Clemente
Anita Luceete DeFrantz
Jean Driscoll
Joe Dumars III
Anthony (Tony) Kevin Dungy
Joe Ehrmann
Fred Engh
Henry Louis (Lou) Gehrig
Grant Henry Hill
Michael Terrence (Terry) Holland
Robert (Bobby) Tyre Jones Jr
Johann Olav Koss
Michael (Mike) William Krzyzewski
Richard Lapchick
Dale Bryan Murphy
Dikembe Mutombo
James Naismith
Alan Cedric Page
Jack (Jackie) Roosevelt Robinson
Arthur (Art) Joseph Rooney Sr
Wilma Glodean Rudolph
Dean Edwards Smith
Dawn Michelle Staley
Sharon Kay Stoll
Charlene Vivian (Stoner) Stringer
Jim Thompson
LeRoy Walker
Hazel Virginia (Hotchkiss) Wightman
John Wooden
6: Data And Documents
Youth sport
Honor the game
Interscholastic sports
Extracurricular physical activity programs
Arizona sports summit accord
Females in sports
Excerpts from "A Call to Action" from the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
Race and ethnicity
Olympic sports
Conclusion
7: Directory Of Organizations
United States Olympic Committee and the national governing body for each sport
Summer sports
Winter sports
Non-Olympic sports with national governing bodies
Single-sport organizations
Multi-sport organizations
Sport-affiliated organizations
Professional sport organizations
8: Print And Nonprint Resources
Print resources
Ethical issues in sport for all
Ethical issues in youth sport
Ethical issues in interscholastic sport
Ethical issues in intercollegiate sport
Ethical issues in international sport
Nonprint resources
Ethical issues in sport for all
Ethical issues in youth sport
Ethical issues in interscholastic sport
Ethical issues in intercollegiate sport
Ethical issues in international sport
Glossary
Index
About the author.

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