Ethics and College Sports: Ethics, Sports, and the University

by Peter A. French

Ethics and College Sports is a careful analysis of the root problems in intercollegiate athletics in American universities. It examines the prevalent myths that are regularly used to justify the inclusion of intercollegiate athletics, and all of the abuses and scandals it has brought to university campuses, from a moral perspective. In this book, the myths that amateurism is morally desirable, that sports brings good moral character, and that the elite sports programs raise significant sums of money to support university budgets are dissected. The actual impact of the movement to provide gender equity in athletics programs on campus is discussed and a defensible justification for intercollegiate athletics is offered.

204 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2004

Reviews

[Shawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting and informative read. Worthwhile for anyone interested in college sports. It was not as comprehensive as I would have liked, and at times, not as charitable or balanced as I think it could have been. Nevertheless, raises some important issues regarding college sports.