Ethics, Excellence and Enhancement in Sport

Which enhancements - pharmacological, genetic, technological - should be banned in sport? How can we ensure compliance with a ban on enhancements? What punishment should those who violate the ban receive? This book offers a new theoretical perspective on enhancement, cheating and integrity in sport. It proposes a trust-based model for motivating compliance, to improve upon the incentive-based model currently advanced by the World Anti-Doping Agency, and examines the philosophical bases for our understanding of justification, motivation, punishment, authority and obligation in sport. A fascinating read for anybody with an interest in the ethics of sport, sport governance or applied ethics.

List of contents

1. Introduction
Part One: Enhancement and Excellence
2. Harm
3. Fairness
4. Excellence
Part Two: Protecting Excellence and Motivating Compliance
5. Self-interest
6. Morality
7. Sportsmanship
Part Three: The Limits of Compliance
8. Rules
9. Cheating
10. Punishment
11. Conclusion

About the author

John William Devine is Teaching Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Birmingham, UK.

Summary

Which enhancements - pharmacological, genetic, technological - should be banned in sport? How can we ensure compliance with a ban on enhancements? What punishment should those who violate the ban receive? This book offers a new theoretical perspective on enhancement, cheating and integrity in sport. It proposes a trust-based model for motivating compliance, to improve upon the incentive-based model currently advanced by the World Anti-Doping Agency, and examines the philosophical bases for our understanding of justification, motivation, punishment, authority and obligation in sport. A fascinating read for anybody with an interest in the ethics of sport, sport governance or applied ethics.

Product details

• Authors: John William Devine, John William (University of Birmingham Devine, John William (University of Birmingham UK) Devine
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.12.2018, delayed
• EAN: 9781138290273
• ISBN: 978-1-138-29027-3
• Series: Ethics and Sport; Ethics and Sport
• Subjects: Guides > Sport; Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SPORTS & RECREATION / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethical issues & debates, Sports governing bodies, Drug Abuse In Sport, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects, Ethical issues and debates