The ethics of coaching sports : moral social and legal issues / edited by Robert L. Simon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Simon, Robert L., 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coaching (Athletics)--Moral and ethical aspects.

Sports--Moral and ethical aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Westview Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An invited collection of prominent scholars examining normative issues raised by the role of coaching, the ethics of competition, coaching youth sports, and coaching relating to the law

Contents:

Table of Contents; Preface; PART 1: INTRODUCTION; 1. The Ethics of Coaching; 2. The Coach as Moral Exemplar; PART 2; The Coach's Role: Conceptions of Coaching; 3. Coaching for Virtue in Plato's Academy; 4. The Ethical Coach: An Interpretive Account of the Ethics of Coaching; 5. Interpretivism, Conventionalism, and the Ethical Coach; 6. Why the Coach Needs a Philosophy: A Pragmatists's Suggestions; PART 3; Coaching and the Ethics of Competition; 7. Coaching and Undeserved Competitive Success; 8. Bench Players: Do Coaches Have a Moral Obligation to Play Benchwarmers?

9. Coaching, Gamesmanship, and Intimidation10. The Neuroethics of Coaching; 11. Competition, Ethics, and Coaching Youth; PART 4; Coaching, Compliance, and the Law; 12. The Ethics of Title IX and Gender Equity for Coaches: Selected Topics; 13. The Coach and the Safety of Athletes: Ethical and Legal Issues; 14. The Coach and Athlete Recruitment: Ethical and Legal Dimensions; Notes; About the Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-97620-8

0-429-96512-5

0-429-49657-5

1-78539-536-X

0-8133-4609-6

OCLC:

828768351