KINE 316 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Hazing, Negative Approach, Moral Development
Document Summary
There is no one universally accepted definition of sportsmanship or what is called good sporting behavior. Character and good sporting behavior fall within the general area of morality in sport. Rules in a rule book for each sport: unwritten rules. Good sporting behavior: concern and respect for the rules and officials, social conventions, and the opponent, as well as one"s full commitment to one"s sport and the absence of a negative approach toward participation. Categories of moral issues identified by youth: fairness, negative game behavior, negative teammate behavior. They also show that issues of rightness and wrongness occur in practice, before and after games, and at home, not just during the game. Moral reasoning: the decision process whereby the rightness or wrongness of action is determined, the gears are turning. Moral development: the process of experience and growth through which a person develops the capacity to morally reason. Exposed to situations that tap your moral capacity.
