Moral behaviour in sport: a critical review of the literature

摘要

The moral domain comprises behaviours that have consequences for the rights andwelfare of others (Turiel, 1983). In this review, research examining such behaviours in thesport context is discussed. Researchers have approached the study of moral behaviour insport from different theoretical and methodological perspectives. Two approaches thathave spawned a considerable number of studies in recent years are Rest's (1984) four-component model of moral action and Bandura's (1991) social cognitive theory of moralthought and action. Research emanating from these approaches is discussed followed bywork on good and bad sport behaviours, fair play, and aggression. Within eachperspective, the measurement approach to behaviour is described, findings of relevantstudies are discussed, and strengths and weaknesses of these studies are identified. Thereview concludes by identifying emerging trends in the literature and offering directionsfor future research.