...Ethics in College Athletics: How Far Does Winning Go John Williams 27 September 2013 Abstract Introduction Whether it is ultra-competitive collegiate athletes, the need for university programs for funding, or the drive for a championship, the perceived need to win is ever increasing in today’s collegiate sport programs. This perceived need plays a large role in the perceived successfulness of the program. In today’s collegiate world, more wins equates to more money for the program, more recognition for coaches and players, as well as increased awareness of the university as a whole. These benefits to winning are the drive behind many collegiate programs to get a step ahead of the competition, however, when does this drive and the pressure to win outweigh the coach’s and program’s code of ethics. The collegiate world has recently seen many different scenarios where the need to win has resulted in the poor decision to throw away one’s ethics for the benefit of personal gain or the win of single game. Each of these scenarios is a culmination of poor personal decisions, poor program management, and poor character development. These scenarios present themselves as learning experiences as well as opportunities to educate the future leaders of our sporting world. Review of Literature The term ethics is defined as, “moral principles that govern a person’s or group’s behavior” (Meriam-Webster, 2013). By this definition, there is a code of conduct that guide...
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...Nova Southeastern University Wayne Huizenga Graduate School Of Business & Entrepreneurship Assignment for Course: MGT 5015 Legal, Ethical, and Social Values of Business Submitted to: Dr. Frank J. Cavico, J.D. LL.M Submitted by: James Jones N01456933 Date of Submission: March 12, 2013 Title of Assignment: Integrating Values – The Legality, Morality and Social Responsibility of, “Is it moral for the University of Notre Dame to pay their college football players?” CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used this data, ideas of words, whether quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for this course. Student Signature: Jill Burgess *************************************************************** Instructor’s Grade on Assignment: Instructor’s Comments: Table of Contents Introduction Many students who are currently active players for their university's football team are struggling to make ends meet. They simply don't have the funds to buy new clothes, tools for education, or even food not supplied by the university. To make matters worse, the NCAA has created policies restricting players from pursuing avenues of being compensated for services...
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...Introduction The issue that I am bringing up in my Physical Education Issues Analysis is “Should college be required to go pro in any sports today?”. The reason for this being an issue in sports is that lots of talent is going to waste today due to these people either being injured, or not passing college. This is a big issue because college can be a very hard journey to go through and can lead to many problems along the road. Analysis Argument for: Athletes should be able to make their own decisions and control their own future in their sport career. For some people, college is almost all risk with little reward, just one injury can end a career and they aren’t paid so much as a monthly salary/allowance for their playing time. Rookie contracts...
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...Week Three Organizational Issues ETH/316 - Ethics and Social Responsibility January 22, 2013 Responsibility Project Video Link: http://responsibility-project.libertymutual.com/films/rp-roundtable-college-sports * Organizational Issues The world of collegiate sports is as comprehensive a subject as can be discussed. The issues that come with the overall organization of collegiate sports and the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) are far greater than what should be deemed acceptable. In an Internet video, Responsibility Project (2011) states that the “model” of collegiate sports is broken, that there is a debate on whether college sports builds character or retracts from character, and that we have reached a cross-roads with today’s college athletes. The issues discussed in the video are of great importance because they deal with the education and upbringing of thousands of our nation’s youth and because the “organization” of college sports is a multi-billion dollar industry which is accompanied by many flaws. These matters include the fact that college athletes receiving full scholarships are demanded to allow so much time and effort towards their athletic programs that it comes at the expense of them receiving an education. Another issue discussed in the film, this actually from a former athlete himself, says “the athlete is so far removed from the academic experience of the institution…they don’t interact with the normal student body, they...
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...Participation trophies have become a tradition in recreational sports that spoils and ruins the competition of sports. Recreational sports organizations shouldn’t give out participation trophies because it loses value if everybody gets one, it increases narcissism and selfishness, and it doesn’t teach good work ethic. Trophies are special because they’re for winners. They lose value if everybody gets one. To start, Brenda Iasevoli, from Time for Kids, has a quote in the article “Should Everyone Get a Trophy?” saying, “‘The trophy has to stand for something,’ Dweck told TFK. ‘If we give a trophy to everyone, then the award has no value.’” Trophies are...
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...decided to shadow Candice Jackson (College of Charleston Women’s Basketball Head Coach), Amanda Taylor (Athletic Trainer for Women’s Basketball at the College of Charleston), and Marc Pronto (Strength and Conditioning Coach for both Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams at the College of Charleston). I selected job shadowing because it is a very useful activity that allows a person to explore a career that they are interested in by spending time with a professional working in that field. It provided me more insight rather than just reading a job description or even asking an employee to describe what they do. While job shadowing, I was able to ask questions and experience the trials, triumphs, and normal day-to-day activities that Marc Pronto, Candice Jackson, and Amanda Taylor might experience while working in their jobs. I was able to experience how the professional approaches the job, the necessary social cooperation, standard operating procedures, and the tools that I need in order to perform the job successfully. Normally, job shadowing usually lasts only a day, but in...
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...you dedicate over 40 hours a week to something without getting paid? Well, there are many people and even sports fans alike that believe college athletes do not deserve to be paid; but they do not realize everything they are going through. These kids are not only athletes but students as well. They not only dedicate over 40 hours a week to their sport, they have to maintain their grades and attend all of their classes. They must work harder to get all of their work done and reach their goals while participating in sport. This leaves little time for students to hold a job. By achieving their team goals they earn money for their school and athletics programs. Their contribution goes unrecognized, their fans only pay attention to the scores...
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...Aaron Eckhoff Sociology in Sport Joyce Welling November 18, 2014 Sports in High School There are many issues that come up with sports in high school that go along with academics. The expanding of sports today is mostly in England and North America. In America, is highly taken for granted that high schools sponsor sports and promote them to the students. Sports are a huge part of the American culture and living the American Dream. Interscholastic sports are accepted and a huge part of the high schools in America, but there are issues that come up when they are threatening the importance of academics. There are four main questions that come up with the issue of interscholastic sports programs. They are; what claims do people make when they argue for and against the program? How are sport programs related to education and the experiences of students? What effects do sports programs have on the organization of schools and the achievement of educational goals? And, what are the major problems associated with high school and college sport programs and how might they be solved? All of these questions are important for understanding and solving the issues that come along with sports and academics in high school. Most people in the U.S. support the existence of school-sponsored sports and value the attributes that they bring. But in some cases, schools have had issues and made budget cuts that raise questions about the importance put on sports, the development of young people,...
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...The Best and Worst in Diversifying Sports Abstract Professional sports leagues promote diversity among their players in varied ways and with varied results. Based on The Institution for Diversity and Ethics' 2012 Report for the Race and Gender Report Card, Major League Soccer is the best league to accomplish both. For one, they have the most diverse set of players, both in terms of race and nationality. Another reason is that the rates for both continuously increase. On the other hand, Major League Baseball is the worst when it comes to ensuring diversity among its players, with percentages of minorities in the league barely increasing and more notably decreasing. Both leagues, however, have diversity programs particularly for youth. These include scholarship programs, outreach programs, and training and recruitment programs. Despite these, the contrast in results cannot be overlooked. It is recommended that Major League Baseball expand their recruitment efforts to include partnership with universities and colleges for potential players. Promoting diversity in sports involves clearing the way for players of diverse backgrounds to participate in professional sports leagues. Right now, the major leagues have been exerting effort to do just that - implementing programs that ensure that the leagues are open to qualified players regardless of their cultural background. But the task is not as easy as it seems, and the results of their efforts vary. Based on studies...
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...One of the most debated topics across all Division I colleges nationwide is whether or not college athletes should be compensated for their impact on the revenue of the school from sports. Many schools call sports the “front porch” of their campuses, bringing in the bulk of their revenue, creating nearly free advertising, and attracting students that would otherwise not attend their school. A 2009 court case brought this issue to light when a former college player sued the NCAA and EA Games for using his name in a video game and not paying royalties. The case is headed towards an NCAA payout, and many athletes are joining the plaintiff side as allowed by courts, as their names were used as well.1 Although this event may seem like justice for college athletes, it does not satisfy their right to be paid while attending school. There are many suggestions mentioned in an article by Time Magazine, but each includes contradictions and ethical problems that cannot be overlooked. From a philosophical perspective, compensating college athletes would be unethical and I think we can see this by examining the impact and a few theories. The article from Time Magazine is completely supportive of paying the students, and mentions that not every school would participate, only the 60 or so schools in the power conferences. Within those 60, only basketball and football would be paying players with the exception of schools to pay other sports or star players who have a great impact. 1 My fundamental...
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...According to the article named, (What in the Name of High School Football?) by Hank Hill “Varsity sports only benefit some.” This lead me to the question, “Are high school sports beneficial to students or do they just add more pressure?” We think that sports do not benefit students, because concussion rate has tripled, a student/athlete even thinks so, and for every high school sport the % of every kid getting a scholarship is under 10% High school sports are not worth all of the stress. Studies say that the probability of someone actually getting into a collage for a sport is 10% (the first video). So is the stress even worth it, the answer is no it's not because really you're probably not going to get into the collage you want to get into...
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...Ethical issues regarding the use of Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports In the history of 20th century sports, specifically in the post World War 2 era, there has been an ever increasing use of performance enhancing drugs in all avenues of sport. Sports have become money making machine for both athletes and big business and the “win at all costs” attitude which has permeated itself into all aspects of professional and college level athletics. Winners make money, losers don’t. The temptation of fame, notoriety and million dollar contracts in all venues of sport is a lure for many athletes. Elite professional athletes are worshiped in today’s society. This paper will elaborate on the use of performance enhancing drugs in the sporting world and the associated sports ethical issues. It is a majority belief in all sporting circles that the “true” spirit of sportsmanship does not allow any aspect of performance enhancing drugs. There are several arguments both in favor and against the use of performance enhancing drugs which will be presented and discussed in this paper. While addressing this ethical issue, we need to define the term ethics. Ethics can be defined as the socially accepted norms and values. These norms and values are varied from society to society and are based on culture and tradition. Ethics also could be defined as the unsaid, un-written and understood laws that prevail in a society. Ethics also cover what is right and what is wrong in society and teaches...
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...Although we may not like it, genetics plays a key role in whether humans will be talented enough to play in different kinds of sports. Genetics like muscle fibers, muscle growth, and most importantly, height, determine whether somebody will be naturally gifted in the sport that they actually play. That’s not the only reason and if anything hard work and the culture of somebody affects sports performance more than genetics do depending on the work ethic of an athlete. If a person is genetically un-athletic, training every day to where it becomes a part of their culture will help them achieve their goal of becoming an elite athlete. Nowadays when you see people dunking, beating world record times in track, and protecting the quarterback from...
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...Some think sports are good for children and teens and others think sports are bad for children and teens. Sports are good for children because it helps them learn important things like responsibility. One reason that competitive sports are good for children and teens is that they can learn lessons like responsibility. The article, “Pros and Cons of Sports Completion at the High School Level,” by Grace Chen, who is an education researcher and writer, as well as an educator, states this: "Researchers at the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports at Michigan State University report, 'Kids who participate in organized sports do better in school, have better interpersonal skills, are more team oriented, and are generally healthier.'" This shows...
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...personal decision (Trevino & Nelson, 2007). The Responsibility Project created by Liberty Mutual allows those to seek and discuss doing the right thing. My chosen video clip shows a panel consisting of an agent from the National Basketball Association; a former football player from the National Football League, journalists from the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network and the New York Times, and an athletic director discussing responsibility issues in college athletics. Organizational Issues and Social Pressures The issues in this video clip are in regard to student-athlete performance. The panel of speakers evaluates how student athletes focus more on the sport rather than education. The student athlete faces the ethical dilemma of academics versus athletics. In the video clip a speaker also indicates how the student-athlete does not interact with the student body and is so far removed from the academic experience (Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, 2011). Although there are opportunities to go to college with an athletic scholarship, controversy follows. Another issue is that athletic scholarships pose as a barrier for college athletes to get an education, which is why there is a debate for revising distribution of athletic scholarships (Gerdy, 2006). Academic clustering is administrators grouping student-athletes into a major where they can perform academically at the same level so they can remain eligible for an athletic scholarship (Schneider, Ross, & Fisher, 2010)...
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