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Athletes, ethics, and morality / Martin Gitlin, Book Editor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)Publisher: New York : Greenhaven Publishing, 2019Edition: First EditionDescription: 197 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781534504103
  • 1534504109
  • 9781534504318
  • 1534504311
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.01 23
LOC classification:
  • GV706.3 .A97 2019
Contents:
What responsibilities do we place on athletes? With leadership comes responsibility / Dr. Chris Stankovich -- Few people believe athletes are role models / Daryl Adair -- Choose wisely when considering role models? / Frank L. Smoll -- Don't heap the burden of role model on athletes / Daniel Gallan -- Athletes should not protest on the field / Joe Elerson -- Athletes can be agents of social change if we let them / Clark Mindock -- Are athletes paid fairly? Rich college programs need to pay their athletes / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- The NCAA argues for amateurism / Jon Solomon -- Student athletes must make academics a priority / Kimberly S. Miloch and Michelle Buggs -- The fans are to blame for athletes' salaries / Gene Callahan -- Athletes' high salaries are a good sign for all of us / William L. Anderson -- Athletes have a right to go for the money and success / Tangient LLC -- What responsibilities do athletes have to their leagues? Some teams have an unfair advantage / Northwestern Business Review -- The MLB needs a salary cap / Duncan Weinstein -- Team owners are reaping most of the rewards / Jim Pagels -- Do NBA owners care about balance? / Dave Berri -- Athletes are getting away with doping / David Epstein -- Gender pay equity in sports is only fair? / Kevin Netto -- What responsibility do team owners have to their players? Team owners are guardians of their teams and communities / Father Raymond J. de Souza -- The United States is a haven for carpetbagging sports owners / Jakub Frankowicz -- US sports leagues are given too much latitude / Ken Reed -- NFL regulation of team relocation is an uphill battle / Beau Lynott -- Local governments should buy the franchise instead of the stadium / Neil deMause -- Why should public money be used to build stadiums? / Elaine S. Povich -- Cities are making bad investments on sports teams / Alexis Garcia.
Summary: "Athletes have a unique power in our world today. Their astronomical salaries, enviable lifestyles, and celebrity have tremendous influence over young people. This is reflected in advertising dollars as well as merchandise and ticket sales. For every athlete who uses their platform for charitable, political, and social good, there are many whose unethical or even criminal behavior sends the wrong message. What is the responsibility of athletes to their fans, to their teams, and to their leagues? And how much responsibility do we hold for holding them in such high esteem? The viewpoints in this volume explore this complicated issue" --
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Book Book Karen H. Huntsman Library Main Book Collection - Second Level 796.01 At46 2019 1 Available 38060007486236
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-192) and index.

What responsibilities do we place on athletes? With leadership comes responsibility / Dr. Chris Stankovich -- Few people believe athletes are role models / Daryl Adair -- Choose wisely when considering role models? / Frank L. Smoll -- Don't heap the burden of role model on athletes / Daniel Gallan -- Athletes should not protest on the field / Joe Elerson -- Athletes can be agents of social change if we let them / Clark Mindock -- Are athletes paid fairly? Rich college programs need to pay their athletes / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- The NCAA argues for amateurism / Jon Solomon -- Student athletes must make academics a priority / Kimberly S. Miloch and Michelle Buggs -- The fans are to blame for athletes' salaries / Gene Callahan -- Athletes' high salaries are a good sign for all of us / William L. Anderson -- Athletes have a right to go for the money and success / Tangient LLC -- What responsibilities do athletes have to their leagues? Some teams have an unfair advantage / Northwestern Business Review -- The MLB needs a salary cap / Duncan Weinstein -- Team owners are reaping most of the rewards / Jim Pagels -- Do NBA owners care about balance? / Dave Berri -- Athletes are getting away with doping / David Epstein -- Gender pay equity in sports is only fair? / Kevin Netto -- What responsibility do team owners have to their players? Team owners are guardians of their teams and communities / Father Raymond J. de Souza -- The United States is a haven for carpetbagging sports owners / Jakub Frankowicz -- US sports leagues are given too much latitude / Ken Reed -- NFL regulation of team relocation is an uphill battle / Beau Lynott -- Local governments should buy the franchise instead of the stadium / Neil deMause -- Why should public money be used to build stadiums? / Elaine S. Povich -- Cities are making bad investments on sports teams / Alexis Garcia.

"Athletes have a unique power in our world today. Their astronomical salaries, enviable lifestyles, and celebrity have tremendous influence over young people. This is reflected in advertising dollars as well as merchandise and ticket sales. For every athlete who uses their platform for charitable, political, and social good, there are many whose unethical or even criminal behavior sends the wrong message. What is the responsibility of athletes to their fans, to their teams, and to their leagues? And how much responsibility do we hold for holding them in such high esteem? The viewpoints in this volume explore this complicated issue" --

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