December's reference book of the month is Angela Lumpkin's Modern Sports Ethics.The following description is from amazon.com:
An examination of both ethical and unethical behaviors in sports designed to help readers analyze the notion that participating in sports builds character. Is it possible to teach lasting values through sports? With coverage that explores the origins of sports, ethical theories as applied to sports, and key moral issues affecting sports throughout history to the present day
Recommended for Health and Human performance majors.
Interesting tidbit: The book questions if cheating in sports has become so mundane that it has become part of the game and reminds us of character development as the importance of sports.
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