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*Ethical Theory & Honor In Competitive Sports
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Ethics
The Sole Most Important
Study Today...
in
Sport.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Introduction to Moral Reasoning
in A Technologically
Competitive Society
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Critical Examination
 Tolerance for different points of view.
 Intellectual freedom
 Freedom from dogmatism.
 Control of self destiny.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
What is Reasoning?

The ability to argue, question, and discuss an
issue in ...

all its collateral fibers and to...

understand the ramifications of all possible
moral actions.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Why?

Socrates
An unexamined life is not
worth living.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Good Reasoning only occurs if ...
1. Impartial
2. Systematically Consistent
3. Uses Reflective Judgement
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Moral......from Value
Value: Something of relative worth or importanc
Two types of values:
1. Nonmoral
2. Moral
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Nonmoral Values
Relative worth or
importance placed on
an extrinsic object or
behavior
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Nonmoral Values
Utility - Good because of usefulness:
Extrinsic - Good because a means to
good.
Intrinsic - Good in themselves
Inherent - Good to think about them
Contributory - Contribute to the
Intrinsically good life.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
The Importance of Nonmoral Values
Money, Fame,
Power, Success-The means to the
good life.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
The Effect on Moral Decision Making
1. Nonmoral Values drive moral decisions.
2. How important is fame, power, and
success?
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Our Focus....
The Effect of Non-Moral Values
on
Moral Decision Making in
Competition.....
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Moral Values
Worth or importance placed on
intrinsic behavior focused or
directed toward other humans.
Takes into consideration the motive,
intention, and actions that affect or
impinge on others.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
What is Moral?
All human motives, intentions,
and actions
that deal with, impinge on,
and affect other others.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Moral:
From the Latin: Mos/Mores meaning
custom, character, or
manners...pertaining to character or
disposition, considered as good or bad,
virtuous or vicious. Or, to the distinction
between right and wrong in relation to
actions, volitions, or character of
responsible people.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
What is Moral?
Morality in the Generic Sense?
Common Decency
to Others..
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Name some moral values....
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Honesty
1. Being trustworthy or truthful in
dealing with others and
competitors.
2. Moral agent will not lie, cheat,
or steal.
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Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Justice
1. Being treated equally - fairly.
2. Being treated equitably - fairly.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Responsibility
1. Being accountable for one's actions.
2. Being accountable in the present, past, and
future.
a. Present. Jane is responsible, meaning
something about her character.
b. Past. Jane was responsible for that action.
c. Future. Jane is responsible for some future
action.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Beneficence
1. Being kind (civil) to others.
a. doing no harm
b. preventing harm
c. removing harm
d. doing good
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Kindred Terminology
Amoral - not dealing with
moral issues... outside
the realm of morality.
Immoral - Knows right,
chooses to do wrong
for own benefit...
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Moral Reasoning
is the ability to systematically think
through a moral problem taking into
consideration one's own values and
beliefs while weighing them against
what others and society values and
believes.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Moral Question...Stipulations
 A Moral and Nonmoral Value is involved.
 The Agent MUST have a CHOICE, without
coercion.
 A Moral Principle is in conflict.
 The Agent is faced with Moral Obligation.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Moral Value Versus Nonmoral Value
Relative worth placed on an
extrinsic objective value in
relation to the worth placed
on a universal value
manifested through motives,
intentions, and actions that
impinge on and or affect other
individuals
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Choice
Refers to autonomy of the
agent, self governance
without coercion or
manipulation by outside
forces.. the moral agent
must have alternatives,
must choose, and is forced
to act.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Principle:
A general written FIRST rule by
which we govern our lives.
Principles are direct, explicit,
verbal applications of moral
value...written in the negative.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Obligation
The "Should" of moral
responsibility...if we believe in a
value have developed our
principles, we are morally obligated
to manifest these values through
our motives, intentions, and
actions.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Terminology
Sportsmanship
Fairplay
 Gamesmanship
Character
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Sportsmanship
The quality of valuing the:
1. Written rules,
2. Spirit of the Rules, and
3. Opponent...
in our quest for athletic and game
excellence.
Dr. Stoll,Director and Professor
Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Fair Play
 Using the concept of
sportsmanship to the highest
degree...above and beyond.
 Another Term for
Sportsmanship.
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Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Gamesmanship
Pushing the rules to the limit,
using whatever means, to gain
an advantage.
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Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Character
Moral Character:
The Life of Right Conduct...
in Relation to Others and Oneself
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Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society
Obstacles....and Fallacies...
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Moral Reasoning in a Technologically Competitive Society