bk2377 Ethics and manners in sport

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
7/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. Vratislav Moudr, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Michal Charvát, CSc.
Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable
Fri 27. 9. 13:30–15:00 E34/203 - seminární místnost, Fri 11. 10. 8:00–9:30 E34/203 - seminární místnost, Fri 8. 11. 14:30–16:45 E34/203 - seminární místnost
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
It is said that sports naturally serves as a mediator for education, leadership, morality and fair-play. But the fact is, that these values are not automatically involved in sport. The conclusion sport=morality is off no validity anymore. The main objectives of the course are the following: - to understand the modern ethics and its interpretation ways that are possible to relate to sport - to understand changes of ethics from antiquity to modern age (from Plató to Olympic Charter and Antidoping Code);
- acquire knowledge mainstream science dealing with moral issues in sports
Syllabus
  • Sports ethics and ethics in sport.
  • Ethical discourses.
  • Brief history of ethics. Kant, Hume.
  • Psychologization in ethics. Kohlberg, Piaget, Gilligan.
  • Evolution of Cooperation, Game Theory. Axelrod, Dawkins.
  • Practical ethics and rehabilitation of epicureism. Singer, Diogenes.
  • Evolution-biological foundation of ethics. Biological reductionism. Selfishness, sexuality, aggression.
  • Doping. . Modern hygienism.
  • Modern deontological ethics. Aid of Body.
  • New virtues: ekologism, feminism, right of animals.
  • Existentialist ethics. Relationship athlete/coach.
  • Codes of ethics. Documents.
Literature
  • NIETZSCHE, Friedrich. Mimo dobro a zlo : předehra k filosofii budoucnosti. Translated by Věra Koubová. Praha: Aurora, 2003, 199 s. ISBN 8072990675. info
  • NEKOLA, Jaroslav. Doping a sport. Vyd. 1. Praha: Olympia, 2000, 129 s. ISBN 8070331372. info
  • HNÍZDIL, Jan. Doping, aneb, Zákulisí vrcholového sportu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2000, 152 s. ISBN 8071697761. info
  • HEIDBRINK, Horst. Psychologie morálního vývoje. Translated by Ondřej Müller. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1997, 175 s. ISBN 80-7178-154-1. info
  • Úvod do etiky. Edited by Arno Anzenbacher, Translated by Karel Šprunk. 1. vyd. Praha: Zvon, 1994, 292 s. ISBN 80-7113-111-3. info
  • AXELROD, Robert M. The evolution of cooperation. New York: Basic Books, 1984, x, 241. ISBN 0465021212. info
Teaching methods
lectures and seminar homework
Assessment methods
1 written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
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