 |
| |
| Book review - (2007)06, 383 |
| DOPING IN SPORT: GLOBAL ETHICAL ISSUES |
|
Editors: Angela J. Schneider & Fan Hong
Bibliographic: ISBN-10: 0415352231, ISBN-13: 978-0415352239, Routledge Publishing, 2005, £19.99, 194 pages, paperback
Subjects: Drug use and ethical issues in sport
Reviewed by: Fadil Ozyener MD, PhD, Uludag University Medical School, Bursa, Turkey
|
| DESCRIPTION |
| In this book the question of "How ethical is using performance improving drugs in sport?" is argued in global perspective |
| PURPOSE |
| The ethical questions in sport are discussed comprehensively. Particularly, different cultures and approach of various countries to that issue were examined |
| AUDIENCE |
| Given that this book is about a popular topic in sport, it is a great interest to the sport public as well as students, researchers and practitioners in the sport and exercise disciplines |
| FEATURES |
| The book composed of 10 chapters following a thorough introduction from the editors in 194 pages. The titles are: 1.Fair is Fair, Or Is It? : A Moral Consideration of the Doping Wars in American Sport; 2.Are Doping Sanctions Justified? A Moral Relativistic View; 3.Cultural Nuances: Doping, Cycling and the Tour de France; 4.On Transgendered Athletes, Fairness and Doping: An International Challenge; 5.Creating a Corporate Anti-doping Culture: The Role of Bulgarian Sports Governing Bodies; 6. Doping in the UK: Alain and Dwain, Rio and Greg - Not Guilty?; 7.The Japanese Debate Surrounding the Doping Ban: The Application of the Harm Principle; 8. Doping and Anti-doping in Sport in China: An Analysis of Recent and Present Attitudes and Actions; 9.Anti-doping in Sport: The Norwegian Perspective; 10.Ethics in Sport: The Greek Educational Perspective on Anti-doping |
| ASSESSMENT |
| This book is a detailed review and examination of the ethical literature on performance enhancing drugs in worldwide sport. It can be considered as an essential contribution to the international anti-doping campaign in sport |
