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The Ethics of Coaching Sports features invited contributions written by prominent scholars examining a broad range of normative or evaluative issues that arise from the role of the coach in competitive sports. The collection is accessible and comprehensive, including discussion of concrete issues in coaching.
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PART ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 The Ethics of Coaching, ROBERT L. SIMON 2 The Coach as Moral Exemplar, JAN BOXILL PART TWO: THE COACH'S ROLE: CONCEPTIONS OF COACHING 3 Coaching for Virtue in Plato's Academy, HEATHER REID 4 The Ethical Coach: An Interpretive Account of the Ethics of Coaching, ROBERT L. SIMON 5 Interpretivism, Conventionalism, and the Ethical Coach, WILLIAM J. MORGAN 6 Why the Coach Needs a Philosophy: A Pragmatist's Suggestions, DOUG HOCHSTETLER PART THREE: COACHING AND THE ETHICS OF COMPETITION ROBERT L. SIMON 7 Coaching and Undeserved Competitive Success, J. S. RUSSELL 8 Bench Players: Do Coaches Have a Moral Obligation to Play Benchwarmers?, SCOTT KRETCHMAR 9 Coaching, Gamesmanship, and Intimidation, MARK HAMILTON 10 The Neuroethics of Coaching, JEFFREY P. FRY 11 Competition, Ethics, and Coaching Youth, CESAR R. TORRES AND PETER F. HAGER PART FOUR: COACHING, COMPLIANCE, AND THE LAW ROBERT L. SIMON 12 The Ethics of Title IX and Gender Equity for Coaches: Selected Topics, NANCY HOGSHEAD-MAKAR 13 The Coach and the Safety of Athletes: Ethical and Legal Issues, MATTHEW J. MITTEN 14 The Coach and Athlete Recruitment: Ethical and Legal Dimensions, TIMOTHY DAVIS Notes About the Contributors Index
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Robert L Simon
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The Ethics of Coaching Sports features invited contributions written by prominent scholars examining a broad range of normative or evaluative issues that arise from the role of the coach in competitive sports. The collection is accessible and comprehensive, including discussion of concrete issues in coaching.
