Kinesiology 2292F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Categorical Imperative, Virtue Ethics, Deontological Ethics

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2292F/G
• Professor: Michael Heine

Document Summary

Segment 6-7: ethical issues in sports -athletes" and coaches" views (chapters 5-6) Possible implications for moral decision-making in the area of kin, pa, sport, pe. Understand the moral culpability involved in human-constructed practices. Moral culpability: meriting condemnation or blame, especially as harmful or wrong (moral responsibility for consequences) Professional relationships: (1) coach -athlete; (2) pe teacher -student; (3) kinesiologist -client. Involved authority position/ power relationships: power (should) require ethical/moral reflection. Treat others as you would want to be treated by them. Theories of moral responsibility: deontological, teleological, consequentialist. Human duty to treat everybody in a moral manner. Categorical imperative (kant: don"t treat others in ways that you would not wanted to be treated yourself, treat others as ends, not means, categorical, applicable under any circumstance, regardless of outcome. Moral behaviour is informed by the inherent nature of human beings". Emphasis on being" i. e. benevolence fairness reasonableness -civility honesty generosity compassion cooperativeness loyalty courage .