Citation

Stoll SK. J. Coll. Character 2012; 13(2).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Center for the Study of Values in College Student Development, Florida State University)

DOI

10.1515/jcc-2012-1891

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

What is loyalty and why is it problematic in athletics? The author discusses the ethical lapses that can occur when a powerful social value, loyalty, trumps individuals' ability to make moral decisions. She argues that education about morality should be a necessary part of sport education and explains how moral education programs can make a difference in reasoning and sometimes moral behavior of athlete populations. Research on moral reasoning with athlete and coach populations is given.