Responsible Leadership in Sport: An Ethical Dilemma

Kathleen Rodenburg, Louise Hayes, Lianne Foti and Ann Pegoraro
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Kathleen Rodenburg: Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
Louise Hayes: Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
Lianne Foti: Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
Ann Pegoraro: Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada

Societies, 2021, vol. 11, issue 3, 1-17

Abstract: Sports, apart from providing entertainment, can provide an escape from everyday troubles, a community to belong to, and an opportunity to connect to the wider world. As such, sports have contributed to the unification of people, the development of peace and tolerance, and the empowerment of women and young people globally. However, sports’ widespread popularity has also contributed to “big money” opportunities for sports organizations, sporting venues, athletes, and sponsors that have created an environment riddled with ethical dilemmas that make headlines, resulting in protests and violence, and often leave society more divided. A current ethical dilemma faced by agents associated with the Olympic games serves to demonstrate the magnitude and challenges related to resolving ethical dilemmas in the sport industry. A decision-making framework is applied to this current sport’s ethical dilemma, as an example of how better ethical decision making might be achieved.

Keywords: ethical dilemmas; sport; decision-making (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 P P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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