Last update: doc. PhDr. Irena Parry Martínková, Ph.D. (12.11.2021)
The course is accredited by Swansea University. Course leader: Dr. John William Devine (Swansea University).
This module develops an understanding of the need for ethical theory in sports ethics and of the role that the theories of deontology, consequentialism, rights theory and virtue ethics play within the organization of sport, and in the experience of sporting competitions. Students will come to appreciate the often hidden role that ethical theory plays in critical argumentation about key ethical issues in sports and sport integrity.
The module aims to introduce students critically to essential philosophical material on the nature and values of sport, and to situate the complex issues of sport integrity and ethics within the broader landscape of ethical theories. The module will serve as the theoretical foundation for the whole degree.
Aim of the course
Last update: doc. PhDr. Irena Parry Martínková, Ph.D. (11.11.2021)
By the end of this module, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of at least one moral theory;
2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the nature of sport as an ethical practice
3. Identify and outline a moral problem in sports ethics and/or integrity, and apply a moral theory to that problem;
4. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the chosen theory when applied to the problem, and in the light of other theoretical approaches to ethics.
Requirements to the exam
Last update: doc. PhDr. Irena Parry Martínková, Ph.D. (11.11.2021)
Type: Continuous assessment without exam during the examination period
Description of evaluation: Paper/Project, Presentation
