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PEP 570: Ethical communication
in physical activty
What you always wanted to
know..but didn’t ask...
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The nature of ethics...just what is
this stuff?
The nature, scope, and purpose of sport
and exercise ethics
 The distinguishing features of morality
and how it differs from etiquette, law,
and professional codes of conduct.
 The relationship between morality and
religion.
 4. The doctrine of ethical relativism
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More we will learn in this
section...
What it means to have moral principles,
and conscience, and the relationship
between morality and self-interest.
 6. The place of values and ideals
 7. The social and psychological factors
that sometimes jeopardize integrity.
 8. The characteristics of sound moral
reasoning.
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Ethics: from the Greek Ethos,
meaning character, disposition Informally known as:
1. individual character, meaning what
is it to be a “good person”.
 2. the social rules that govern and limit
our conduct.
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Ethics -from the Greek Ethike,
meaning science of character
3. the classical and formal study of
morality, often called metaethics.
 4. the professional rules or guidelines
of a group.
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Morality: from the Latin - mores,
meaning custom or manners
1. Refers to the personal relationship of
one individual to another.
 2. The practice of right and wrong in a
moral sense.
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Morality versus Etiquette, Taste,
Law, and Religion
The question of moral values versus
nonmoral values.
 Nonmoral values: i.e.., Frankena - the
objective, external values of life.
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utility
intrinsic
extrinsic
inherent
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Nonmoral values:
Drive every moral decision
 Are powerful motivations: money,
fame, power, position, things, and so
forth.
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Moral values: internal, intrinsic,
interrelational
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the subjective and relative value of
factors, attitudes, principles, and so
forth that affect other people.
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honesty
responsibility
justice
respect
and so forth
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Etiquette - refers to courtesy
Saying, Thank you, please, May I help
you. Holding the door for another.
 Writing thank you notes,
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Taste - a social acceptance or non
acceptance of certain personal
behaviors.
Nudity - wet T-shirt contests.
 Sexuality - adult movies, and so forth,
bikinis, string bikinis and so forth.
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Law
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Statutes
– laws by legislative bodies
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Administrative Regulations
– NCAA rules
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Common Law
– laws in the English speaking world before
written law.
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Constitutional Law
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Law and morality
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One does not guarantee the other.
– slavery laws
– discrimination laws
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Professional Codes of Conduct
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Rules to govern the conduct of
members of a given profession.
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ACSM
NATC
NASPE
and so on.
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Where do moral and ethical
standards come from?
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Religion - i.e., the Golden rule is found
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Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Confucianism
Islam
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Morality needn’t rest on
religion...
1. To avoid hell is not only reason to act
morally.
 2. Moral instruction in religion is
usually too vague for usage
today...different interpretations.
 3. The interpretation of “Divine
Command”, must be more...reasoning
of individuals.
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Ethical Relativism
Every group has its own interpretation
of right and wrong.
 There are no common standards.
 Right and Wrong really do not exist.
 Who says that anything is ever wrong.
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Individual Integrity and
Responsibility
The individual within an
organization...duties and
responsibilities.
 The Organizational norm and role
conflicts.
 Commitment to a principle.
 Conformity to a group.
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– Bystander Apathy
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Moral Reasoning
Evaluating the factual claims
 Challenging the moral standard.
 Defending the moral standard.
 Revision and Modification
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Moral Judgments
Should be logical.
 Should be based on the facts.
 Should be based on Acceptable Moral
Principles.
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Criteria of a moral question
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Conflict of a moral value and a
nonmoral values.
– conflict between very basic moral values
and the huge array of nonmoral values.
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Choice must be made.
– voluntary
» no coercion or manipulation.
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Criteria....
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A Principle from a value is in jeopardy.
– A written statement in the negative about a
moral value.
» First principles are limited - one to three, and
govern all moral and nonmoral action.
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Obligation to a principle...
– Responsibility to follow one’s principles.
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Terms: aka Frankena.
Moral obligation
 Nonmoral obligation
 Moral values
 Nonmoral values
 Moral Judgments
 Nonmoral Judgments
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