Doping in Sport - Global Ethical Issues

Informationen zum Autor Angela J. Schneider (The University of Western Ontario, Canada) (Edited by) ,  Fan Hong (University of Western Australia) (Edited by) Klappentext 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 the journal 'Sport in Global Society'. Zusammenfassung 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 the journal 'Sport in Global Society'. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Contributors Series Editors' Foreword Introduction 1. Fair is fair, or is it? A moral consideration of the doping wars in American sport 2. Are doping sanctions justified? A moral relativistic view 3. Cultural nuances: doping, cycling and the Tour de France 4. On transgendered athletes, fairness and doping: an international challenge 5. Creating a corporate anti-doping culture: the role of Bulgarian sports governing bodies 6. Doping in the UK: Alain and Dwain, Rio and Greg - not guilty? 7. The Japanese debate surrounding the doping ban: the application of the harm principle 8. Doping and anti-doping in sport in China: an analysis of recent and present attitudes and actions 9. Anti-doping in sport: the Norwegian perspective 10. Ethics in sport: the Greek educational perspective on anti-doping

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• Autori: Angela J. (Western University Schneider, Angela J. Hong Schneider
• Con la collaborazione di: Fan Hong (Editore), Hong Fan (Editore), Angela J Schneider (Editore), Angela J. Schneider (Editore), Schneider Angela J. (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 06.06.2007
• EAN: 9780415352239
• ISBN: 978-0-415-35223-9
• Pagine: 222
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Sport > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie, manuali, annuari, storia; Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; SPORTS & RECREATION / General, Sports & outdoor recreation, Sport: general