Combat sports have a long history. Forms of wrestling and boxing were among the sporting
contests featured in the Olympic Games of ancient Greece, and similar sports existed in …

Are the ethics of athletes complex? Consider that an elite bicyclist might inject himself with
hormones to increase his exercise capacity, but if his opponent falls, then that same …

We are living in an age where the perseverance of traditional ethical and moral behaviour in
sport, and the protection of human rights values can no longer be assumed. It seems we …

To those who think that sport is worth a philosophy and think it should be in the core of an
educational curriculum, it must be axiomatic that the practice of sport is good and that it is in …

The latest edition of Ethics in Sport doesn't rest on its laurels as the finest and most
comprehensive collection of literature to date on moral and ethical issues confronting sport …

Sports, whether mere individual physical exercise, simple competitive games or
national/international competition, have been part of human activity since recorded time. The …

Sport is often thought of as simply" games," but it can in fact be much more. Sport can be
responsible for guiding social justice movements, igniting city-wide riots, uniting countries …

We encourage children to play sports from an early age in order to instill in them such virtues
as teamwork, perseverance, respect, fairness, and discipline, but, as perennial scandals in …

Sport, at least in its elite forms, has always attracted money in one way or another.
Nowadays, commodified sport has become an economic sector in its own right. Surrounding …

Jim Parry Page 1 Ethics and Sport Series Editors Mike McNamee University of Wales
Swansea Jim Parry University of Leeds The Ethics and Sport series aims to encourage …