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1. Olympic Ethics and Philosophy

   Edited by Mike McNamee, Jim Parry

   This book contains an international collection of essays by leading philosophers of sport on the ethics and philosophy of the Olympic Games. The essays consider a range of topics including critical reflections on nationalism and internationalism within the Olympic movement, sexism in...

   To Be Published September 30th 2012 by Routledge
2. Ethics, Disability and Sports

   Edited by Ejgil Jespersen, Mike J. McNamee

   Series: Ethics and Sport

   This volume addresses a range of philosophical and ethical issues in adapted physical activity and disability sports participation more broadly. It is comprised of a range of essays by international scholars whose backgrounds embrace different traditions of philosophy, pedagogy and adapted physical...

   Published January 8th 2012 by Routledge
3. Doping and Anti-Doping Policy in Sport

   Ethical, Legal and Social Perspectives

   Edited by Mike McNamee, Verner Møller

   The issue of doping has been the most widely discussed problem in sports ethics and is one of the most prominent issues across sports studies, the sports sciences and their constituent disciplines. This book adds uniquely to that catalogue of discourses by focusing on extant anti-doping policy and...

   Published March 23rd 2011 by Routledge
4. Doping and Anti-Doping Policy in Sport

   Ethical, Legal and Social Perspectives

   Edited by Mike McNamee, Verner Møller

   Series: Ethics and Sport

   The issue of doping has been the most widely discussed problem in sports ethics and is one of the most prominent issues across sports studies, the sports sciences and their constituent disciplines. This book adds uniquely to that catalogue of discourses by focusing on extant anti-doping policy and...

   Published March 21st 2011 by Routledge
5. The Ethics of Sports

   A Reader

   Edited by Mike McNamee

   There are few, if any, aspects of contemporary sport that do not raise ethical questions. From on-field relationships between athletes, coaches and officials, to the corporate responsibility of international sports organizations and businesses, ethical considerations permeate sport at every level....

   Published June 8th 2010 by Routledge
6. Sports, Virtues and Vices

   Morality Plays

   By Mike McNamee

   Sports have long played an important role in society. By exploring the evolving link between sporting behaviour and the prevailing ethics of the time this comprehensive and wide-ranging study illuminates our understanding of the wider social significance of sport. The...

   Published May 7th 2008 by Routledge
7. Philosophy, Risk and Adventure Sports

   Edited by Mike J. McNamee

   With interest and participation in extreme and adventure sports growing year on year, the time is ripe for a thoughtful and analytical assessment of this phenomenon from a rigorous philosophical perspective. This collection of essays is the first single-source treatment of adventure sports from an...

   Published May 23rd 2007 by Routledge
8. Research Ethics in Exercise, Health and Sports Sciences

   By Mike J. McNamee, Stephen Olivier, Paul Wainwright

   Series: Ethics and Sport

   Research Ethics in Exercise, Health and Sports Sciences puts ethics at the centre of research in these rapidly expanding fields of knowledge. Placing the issues in historical context, and using informative case studies, the authors examine how moral theory can guide research design, education, and...

   Published October 16th 2006 by Routledge
9. Philosophy and the Sciences of Exercise, Health and Sport

   Critical Perspectives on Research Methods

   Edited by Mike McNamee

   Should we trust scientific research? Do 'the facts' really speak for themselves? Philosophy and the Sciences of Exercise, Health and Sport critically reflects on the nature and aims of scientific enquiry in these disciplines. The book addresses the underlying assumptions and development of...

   Published July 14th 2005 by Routledge