Sports and Ethics Debate 3 - Advanced lesson

Poll

Opinion - Do we need to be moral in sports if we want to be excellent at sports? (be ready to explain why!)

• Yes

• No

Match

Match the following

• Doing the right thing by building good character like honesty, kindness, and courage, even when no one is watching.

• Studying how racism exists in rules and systems, and how it affects people’s lives, chances, and fairness.

• Choosing important responsibilities over things that waste time or pull you away from what matters.

• Deciding between doing what’s always right or what works best in a tricky or real-life situation.

Virtue Ethics

Critical Race Theory

Duty vs Distraction

Principle vs Pragmatism

• Virtue Ethics

• Critical Race Theory

• Duty vs Distraction

• Principle vs Pragmatism

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Match

Match the following

• Tennis player Roger Federer is known not just for his skill but for his humility and respect for opponents.

• In American football, Colin Kaepernick’s protest (kneeling during the anthem) highlighted racial injustice.

• During a championship season, some professional athletes followed strict training schedules and team rules, showing duty to their team and goals.

• In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, some players wanted to wear armbands supporting human rights and LGBTQ+ rights in Qatar, a country with strict laws. Many teams chose not to wear the armbands, deciding it was more pragmatic to focus on the game and avoid conflict with FIFA rules.

Virtue Ethics

Critical Race Theory

Duty vs Distraction

Principle vs Pragmatism

• Virtue Ethics

• Critical Race Theory

• Duty vs Distraction

• Principle vs Pragmatism

Multiple Choice

What is the main goal of virtue ethics?

• To follow strict rules

• To become a good person

• To create fair laws

• To win at all costs

Multiple Choice

Who first developed the idea of virtue ethics?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Kant

• Aristotle

Multiple Choice

Why did Colin Kaepernick kneel during the anthem?

• He was injured

• He didn’t like the anthem

• To protest police violence

• To delay the game

Multiple Choice

CRT believes racism is:

• Only in people’s feelings

• Also found in systems

• A problem only in history

• The most serious issue facing non-whites

Multiple Choice

Cristiano Ronaldo is known for:

• Partying before matches

• Skipping training for his own routine

• Extreme discipline

• Arguing about training amounts

Multiple Choice

Duty vs Distraction is mainly about:

• Choosing focus over temptation

• Making the most entertaining choice

• Balancing morals and right and wrong

• Deciding what is the fairest way to win a game

Multiple Choice

Why didn’t some teams wear “OneLove” armbands in the 2022 World Cup?

• The did not support LGBTQ+ movements

• They disliked the design and the insignia was offensive

• They did not support equality

• They wanted to avoid penalties and focus on the game

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Match

Match the following

• Serena Williams, one of the greatest tennis players ever, has often faced unfair treatment that many believe is linked to race and gender politics within the sport system.

• The ball was passed to Di Canio, and he had a clear chance to score. But instead of taking the shot, he caught the ball with his hands and stopped the game to make sure the injured goalkeeper got help.

• In 2020, after the police shooting of Jacob Blake, NBA players and teams took a powerful stand for racial justice. Despite it potentially hurting their careers or performance.

• Cristiano Ronaldo is known not just for his talent, but for his incredible discipline and focus.

Critical Race Theory

Virtue Ethics

Principle vs Pragmatism

Duty vs Distraction

• Critical Race Theory

• Virtue Ethics

• Principle vs Pragmatism

• Duty vs Distraction

Match

Match the following

• Few Black coaches in a mostly Black sports league.

• A player admits a foul no one saw.

• Teams avoid protests to keep sponsors.

• A swimmer trains while friends go to a party.

Critical Race Theory

Virtue Ethics

Principle vs Pragmatism

Duty vs Distraction

• Critical Race Theory

• Virtue Ethics

• Principle vs Pragmatism

• Duty vs Distraction

Match

Match the following

• Sports media criticizes players of color more harshly.

• A runner stops to assist a fallen rival.

• Athletes kneel for justice, risking backlash.

• A footballer skips rest for video games—gets injured.

Critical Race Theory

Virtue Ethics

Principle vs Pragmatism

Duty vs Distraction

• Critical Race Theory

• Virtue Ethics

• Principle vs Pragmatism

• Duty vs Distraction

Open Ended

Resolved: “That Athletes should use major sports events to promote political causes.”

PLEASE SHARE YOUR OPINION - TYPE IT OUT

Categorize

Options (6)

Athletes have influence and a platform.

Silence supports the status quo.

Sports are part of society, not separate from it.

Sports should unite, not divide.

Athletes are not experts in politics.

It can distract from the game and hurt performance.

Organize these options into the right categories

Affirmative / Proposition

Negative / Opposition