A plan for the life you want to live. Many people have a plan but fail to act upon it.
examples of moral values
Justice/fairness/fairplay
sportsmanship
honesty
respect
compassion
examples of social values
leadership
Teamwork
Efficiency
Disipline
Loyalty
Non-moral values
Winning/success
health/wellness
pleasure/happiness
knowledge/ education
security, wealth & material goods
What is Ethics
The branch of philosophy that examines questions and issues concerning morality and assesses the normative value of the moral beliefs, decisions and actions of human agents
Why is ethics a normative brand of inquiry?
Ethics goes beyonds describing how humans act toward one another, and asks and examines how they should act toward one another
What is moral reasoning
unselfish reasoning: it recognizes the moral obligations we have to others and the moral rights of those others in sport and society
What is strategic reasoning
egoistic (self-based) reasoning: it is reasoning about what is most advantageous to do.
What is Practical Reasoning?
a form of moral reasoning that seeks to determine both:
-defining excellences of a profession or social practice (ends)
-the guiding values that are essential to their achievement (means)
What implications does practical reasoning have for kinesiology professionals
it helps them focus their reasoning on the best interests of the practice and the values that help protect them
It also helps them recognize the difference between strategic justifications for actions & decisions and ethical justifications for them
What is a morally calloused individual?
-lack of moral awareness & self-awareness
-lack compassion and beneficence
-ignore moral issues & the problems of others
How can you avoid becoming a morally calloused person?
be aware of others' needs, wishes, & well-being
Describe moral values
motives and traits that help one act well in relation to others
Describe social values
Motives and traits values by the members of a particular society
Describe non-moral values
items, skills, experience & conditions people desire
(6T) Too many responsiblities
1:overemphasis on importance of job or career
2: lack of awareness of others & over moral responsibilities to them
3: Quantity and efficiency emphasized over quality
(6T) Excessive escapism
1:overuse of sport and physical activity as forms of escape from everyday life and problems
2: over use of technology (WoW)
(6T) overemphasis of product over process
1: winning emphasized over competition
2: image emphasized of substance and health
(6T) runaway individualism
1: overemphasis on inividual achievement and self-aggrandizement (increase)
2: increase i cheating and unethical behavior; decline in sportsmanship
3: lack of values
(6T) excessive survialism
1:overemphasis on the mechanistic health of the physical body
2: overemphasis on extrinsic value of physical activity for health
3: survival as a metaphor for winning
(6T) oppressive rationalism
1: overemphasis on the role of science & tech in human life
2: lack of emphasis of play and the intrinsic value of physical activity