APA 3301 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mass Media
12 Feb 2017
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Sports and competition in higher education: a search for values and ethics. Main idea: the values found in sport make it important; teaches valuable skills ex. Cooperation, respect for others & it can contribute to our spiritual growth. Practising competition is not wrong but depends on how it is understood and practised. Support: competition is taught, therefore ethical & spiritual values can be transmitted through sport. 1 olympic games of ancient greece produced one of the most effective factors of civilization. Stimulation for personal effort (to improve one"s own performance) Saint paul used many sports metaphors to convey values for a moral christian life. Apostle paul believed there are good competitions and good ways to live the competition. There are different ways of competing: to beat others, demonstrate superiority, go beyond your limits (challenge yourself) *competition may become a means to convey values if not only seen as beating others.
