ei005 Cultural Dimensions of Ethical Issues in Sport

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Assoc. Prof. Robert Book (lecturer)
doc. PaedDr. Emanuel Hurych, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PaedDr. Emanuel Hurych, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. František Hurt
Supplier department: Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable
Tue 18. 3. 13:15–15:00 E34/304, Thu 20. 3. 11:15–13:00 E34/304, Tue 25. 3. 13:15–15:00 E34/304, Thu 27. 3. 11:15–13:00 E34/304, Tue 1. 4. 13:15–15:00 E34/304, Thu 3. 4. 11:15–13:00 E34/304, Tue 8. 4. 13:15–15:00 E34/304, Thu 10. 4. 11:15–13:00 E34/304
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/12, only registered: 1/12
Course objectives
1) Analyze Cultural Contexts: Find the differences and develop an understanding of how cultural contexts shape the perception and interpretation of ethical issues in sport.
2) Critically Reflect on Ethical Standards: Evaluate how ethical standards and moral reasoning differ across societies, cultivating a globally informed perspective on ethical dilemmas in sport.
3) Apply Ethical Reasoning: Utilize insights from cross-cultural interactions to analyze and propose solutions to ethical challenges in sport through group case study analysis.
4) Develop and deliver clear, well-reasoned group presentations that reflect understanding of ethical issues in sport across cultural dimensions.
Learning outcomes
By collaborating with peers from diverse cultural backgrounds, including Czech and Norwegian students, participants will critically evaluate and reflect on how cultural contexts influence the perception and interpretation of ethical issues in sport. Through this cross-cultural interaction, students will develop a deeper understanding of the ways in which ethical standards and moral reasoning vary across societies, fostering the ability to approach ethical dilemmas with a more nuanced, globally informed perspective.
Syllabus
  • • Week 1: Introduction to the topic • Week 2: Project preparation and debate • Week 3: Project presentations and follow-up discussions • Week 4: Feedback collection (probably just at MUNI, this week will be led entirely by Associate Professor Hurych) List of possible themes for case studies (non exhaustive!): Doping Sport bets Racism in sport (Trans)gender in sport Sport Mega-event sustainability Corruption Freedom of movement for professional athletes Sport governance Distribution of money in sport Preparing for the end of your sporting career Sport and Mental health The separation between able-bodied and disabled athletes Definition of sport nationalities Religion Parenthood in sport
Literature
    recommended literature
  • o JIRÁSEK, Ivo, Josef OBORNÝ a Emanuel HURYCH. The Authentic and Inauthentic Sport in the Hermeneutic and Phenomenological Perspectives. Acta Facultatis Educationis Physicae Universitatis Comenianae. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, 2018,
  • o McNamee, M. (Ed.). (2019). Sport, ethics and philosophy. Routledge. ISBN 9780367891244
  • o Book, Robert; Svensson, Joar & Stambulova, Natalia (2024). Narrative research in sport and exercise science in the early 21st century: a state-of-the-art critical review. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health.Academic literature review, DO
Teaching methods
Group case study analysis (4 students, 2 Norwegian and 2 Czech Republic) and presentation
Assessment methods
Group presentation, project evaluation essay
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
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