Judging athletes’ moral actions: some critical reflections

Journal of the Philosophy of Sport 46 (1):1-13 (2019)
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ABSTRACTApproving or disapproving of athletes’ moral conduct and character is commonplace. In this essay I explore to what extent such judgements are valid and reliable moral judgements. I identify some methodological problems associated with making moral judgements particularly, but not exclusively, from a virtue perspective. I argue that we have no reliable access to states of mind needed to make informed evaluations. Moreover, even if such access was available, the validity of our judgements would be compromised or limited by our own moral character.Abbreviations: ECB: England and Wales Cricket Board; VAR: Video Assistant Referee.

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10.1080/00948705.2019.1567269

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