SPM 2800 Sport Ethics and Law

An investigation of the ethical and legal dilemmas faced by athletes and professionals in sports. Ethics and legal issues that have an impact on the business aspects of sports, such as marketing and management will be discussed. Key concepts include: sportsmanship, fair play, competition, negligence, tort law, collective bargaining, public regulation of sports, athletes’ rights, sports business, labor law, sports agents, and players’ contracts. This course takes a philosophical approach to the ethics of competition, sportsmanship, cheating and violence in sport, the use of peformance-enhancing drugs, equality and gender equity. Prerequisite(s): SPM 2000
Credits: 3.0