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Three components of morality in sports
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Fair play
Good sporting behavior Character |
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Fair play
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Understand and adhere not only to the formal rules of the game, but also to the spirit of cooperation and unwritten rules of play necessary to ensure that a contest is fair
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Good sporting behavior
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Involves an intense striving to succeed, tempered by commitment to the play spirit such that ethical standards will take precedence over strategic gain when the two conflict
Factor analyses reveals some commonalities • Full commitment to participation • Respect and concern for rules and officials • Respect and concern for social conventions • Respect and concern for the opponent • Avoiding poor attitudes toward participation |
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Character
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Characteristics (usually connoting a positive moral overtone) that can be developed in sport
Examples • Resiliency • Social competence • Autonomy • Optimism and hope • Compassion • Integrity |
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Three approaches to developing character and good sporting behavior
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o Social learning approach
Appropriate attitudes and behavior are learned through watching others o Structural-Developmental Approach Psychological growth and development change a child’s thoughts and judgments Experiences shape moral reasoning o Social-Psychological Includes previous 2 perspective, and more Social agents (e.g., parents and coaches) label or define good sporting behavior Person by situation approach • Cultural attitudes, values, norms of individuals and groups, stages of moral reasoning |
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Moral reasoning
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o The decision process in which a person determines the rightness or wrongness of a course of action
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Moral development
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o The process of experience and growth through which a person develops the capacity to reason morally
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Moral behavior
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o Carrying out an act that is deemed right or wrong
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Explanations for link between sport participation and lower delinquency
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o Differential association
Athletes have less frequent, shorter, and less intense interactions with delinquent others o Social bonding Kids who participate in sport develop attachments with significant others who represent dominant, prosocial values o Labeling hypothesis Sport participation does not facilitate youth values, but because many people in society value sport, being labeled an “athlete” often leads to special treatment • So get away with more delinquent behaviors o Economic strain Delinquency occurs because many youth are impoverished but still desire the high standard of living others enjoy Sport participation allows impoverished youngsters to gain prestige and status, and reduces the strain between their dreams of a better life and beliefs about attainable goals |
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Role taking
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o Children around age 7 or 8 can start to judge intent
o Children about 10 years old, you can already emphasize role taking |