Designed as a guidebook for coaches, athletic directors and professional sports mangers, this volume examines ethical decision making in a wide variety of situations. Topics discussed include
principles and standards of sportsmanship and gamesmanship, gambling, ethics for sports officials, violence and criminal behavior, drug use and testing, race, gender and anti-discrimination
policies, intellectual property and ethical considerations for sports agents and sports media. Chapters include case studies, summary notes and discussion questions for student or professional
training and an appendix outlining a clear checklist of ethics standards is included. Thornton is a professor of sports law at the South Texas College of Law, Champion is a professor of sports
and entertainment law at Texas Southern University and Ruddell is a professor of business at Belhaven University, Mississippi. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
