Exploring Ethics in Sports: Themes, Discussions, and Questions
Delve into the world of sports ethics with discussions on cheating, sportsmanship, and the quest for excellence. Themes of strategic fouling, winning goals, and the impact of excellence on cheating are explored. Respond to thought-provoking questions on different levels of cheating and the beauty of the sport. Look ahead to upcoming readings on rhetoric, ethics, and the significance of sports in shaping identities.
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Ethics in Sport ENGL 234 Friday, Sept. 2, 2022
Todays Agenda: General discussion pulling together the themes across the readings so far (using Reading Response 1s) Set Up Sports Writing 1 Preview Reading for Wednesday (9/7)
Reading Themes: These athletes are not merely cheating for themselves but are highly intelligent and know their way around the game. Each athlete chooses whether or not to abide by the rules or to create their own rules when competing. (Kyle). Regarding ethical cheating and unsportsmanlike conduct, if teams do not follow the rules of the game, sporting events lose their value. As the book mentions, sports have no chance to move us if cheating is involved, leaving us with no emotional and dramatic impact. (Clare) Both the supporters and naysayers of strategic fouling and the idea of winning being the main goal must consider the other person s point of view to truly find their answer. (Christian) Respecting the game, the opponents, your own teammates, the referees and the fans are an important part of sportsmanship. (Sydney) I also think having an internal or external viewpoint of sports is important because it is what you want to get out of playing that sport. Overall, I think strategic fouling is good for the game. (Zack)
Response Questions: Are there different levels of cheating? Why do the ethics change? Is there cheating through skill and cheating through means out of the game itself? (Michael) I have been consistently thinking about how each player is on a mutual quest for excellence (p.53). Further, how does this mutual quest for excellence influence cheating in sports?... after reading these first few chapters, I have begun to recognize how toxic the quest for excellence can become. (Liana) Does doing whatever it takes to win, whether physically or strategically, mess with the beauty of the sport? ... Should athletes' and teams' main goals of sport be to win? Let s look at both sides. On one side, yes. Serious athletes need to win to move on and be successful. At the end of the day, the goal is to win the game. If you re not trying to achieve the goal of the game, why play? On the other end, winning isn t the only thing sport offers. (Christian) I would disagree because even if Colorado did not accept the victory, would Missouri be able to accept it knowing that Colorado was given false information by the officials which impacted how they played? I think that in this situation there is no right or wrong on who should have accepted the victory or not but that there should be an alternate to where both teams void that game or play each other again. (Kara)
Looking Ahead: Sports Writing 1 (assignment description on website) NO CLASS Monday, 9/5 Wednesday: Rhetoric & Ethics Hot Takes; Kraft & Brummett reading ideas of performance; making sports MATTER; effects of these values on identities
