The Ethics of Sport

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Cost: NA; open to public Event Type: Academic,Conferenc e,Lecture Short Description: This year we're bringing together scholars from philosophy, kinesiology, and public policy to explore some of the most pressing ethical questions in contemporary sport. Join us as we consider how athletic competition both shapes and is shaped by broader social values and institutions, and how sport matters far beyond the field of play. Link: https://www.csus.edu/center/practical-professional-ethics/spotlights/spotlight.html

Sport occupies a powerful place in our lives: it builds communities, expresses ideals of excellence, and reveals our commitment to values like fairness, inclusion, identi ty, and achievement. This year we're bringing together scholars fr om philosophy, kinesiology, and public policy to explore some of the m ost pressing ethical questions in contemporary sport. Join us as we consider how athletic competition both shapes and is shaped by broader social values and institutions, and how sport matters far beyond the field of play.