Aug 06, 2026  
2026-2027 DCTC Catalog 
  
2026-2027 DCTC Catalog

EXER 2295 - Social and Ethical Aspects of Sport



3 Credits
Fighting in hockey. Cheap shots in football. Performance enhancing substance use in baseball. Discover how sport ethics affects society and how society influences sport ethics. Debate current ethical issues in youth, high school, college and professional sports.

Learning Outcomes
Identify the relationship between sports and a variety of sociological concepts including race, gender, and class.

Examine ethical decision-making in sports.

Evaluate current ethical issues in sport and defend a position on your chosen issue.

Evaluate and articulate the role, effect and function of sports in modern society.