Ethics and Philosophy of Sport

Advances in genetics and related biotechnologies are having a profound effect on sport and raising important ethical questions. Drawing on real case studies and grounded in rigorous science and an ethical critique of current practice and developments, this book explores the intersection of genetics,..

The philosophy of sport has more to tell than about elite competitions, it is about people’s everyday doing. Sport for all delivers material for a philosophy of practice, and of living democracy – as a phenomenology of people in movement._x005F_x000D_ This book was published as a special issue of Sp..

The philosophy of sport has more to tell than about elite competitions, it is about people’s everyday doing. Sport for all delivers material for a philosophy of practice, and of living democracy – as a phenomenology of people in movement._x000D_ This book was published as a special issue of Sport, E..

The field of body ecology offers fresh insights into how the body engages with its surroundings through consciousness, perception, knowledge and emotion. In this groundbreaking study, scholars of sport, leisure and philosophy flesh out the concept of body ecology and its potential for helping us und..

This important new book provides a thorough analysis of the ethical dimension of performance enhancing drugs in international sport. Reviewing the literature in this complex field, the book makes a major contribution to the ethical debate. This volume was previously published as a special issue of t..

What is, or should be, the social function of sport in a globalised, commercialised world? Why does sport matter in the 21st century? This book calls for a new model of sport that goes beyond the traditional view that sport automatically encourages positive social, moral and political values. Acknow..

What is, or should be, the social function of sport in a globalised, commercialised world? Why does sport matter in the 21st century? This book calls for a new model of sport that goes beyond the traditional view that sport automatically encourages positive social, moral and political values. Acknow..

The issues surrounding ethical controversies in sport are often touched on in the popular media. This book by leading international scholars in philosophy and the philosophy of sport provides systematic treatment of the ethics of sport from a range of perspectives...

In this important study of ethical issues in and around youth sport, leading international experts argue for the development of strong ethical codes for the conduct of youth sport, and for effective policy and pedagogical applications to ensure that the positive benefits of sport are optimized and t..

In this groundbreaking study, Graham McFee argues that sound high-level research into sport requires a sound rationale for one’s methodological choices, and that such a rationale requires an understanding of the connection between the practicalities of researching sport and the philosophical assumpt..

A critical examination of the rise of commercialism in sport, exploring the ethical consequences of the evolution of sports into a commodity worth many billions of pounds worldwide...

This book addresses the close links between EDs and exercise, helping us to understand why people with ED typically exercise to excessive, often harmful, levels. This is also the first book to examine this issue from an ethical and legal perspective, identifying the rights and responsibilities of pe..