A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Betterness, injustice and failed athletic contests
Authors: Pakaslahti A
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Publication year: 2016
Journal: Journal of the Philosophy of Sport
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF SPORT
Journal acronym: J PHILOS SPORT
Volume: 43
Issue: 2
First page : 281
Last page: 293
Number of pages: 13
ISSN: 0094-8705
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00948705.2015.1133247
Abstract
In this paper, I provide an account of failed athletic contests which consists of two ideals, the Athletic Superiority Ideal and the Just Results Ideal. Related to this, I argue that a sports contest can fail in terms of the Athletic Superiority Ideal without failing in terms of the Just Results Ideal and vice versa. In the process of doing the former, I argue that besides adjudicating errors, cheating, gamesmanship and (bad) luck, there are two other types of reasons because of which a sports contest can fail in terms of the Athletic Superiority Ideal. Finally, I argue that my account of failed athletic contests is more plausible than Mika Hamalainen's three-standard model of athletic superiority.
In this paper, I provide an account of failed athletic contests which consists of two ideals, the Athletic Superiority Ideal and the Just Results Ideal. Related to this, I argue that a sports contest can fail in terms of the Athletic Superiority Ideal without failing in terms of the Just Results Ideal and vice versa. In the process of doing the former, I argue that besides adjudicating errors, cheating, gamesmanship and (bad) luck, there are two other types of reasons because of which a sports contest can fail in terms of the Athletic Superiority Ideal. Finally, I argue that my account of failed athletic contests is more plausible than Mika Hamalainen's three-standard model of athletic superiority.
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