Critical Reasoning Case Study

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Critical Thinking & Application Paper St. Petersburg College Applied Ethics Program ------------------------------------------------- Instructions: Read the case and answer the questions your instructor provided. It’s probably more useful to think of these as detailed and thorough answers, rather than as one long, traditional essay. PREGNANT ATHLETES During her junior season, Fantasia Goodwin started every game for the Syracuse women‘s basketball team. When Fantasia became pregnant during this season she debated with her decision whether to tell her coach. A spokesperson for the Syracuse athletic department reports that ―when the athletic department becomes aware that a student-athlete in a physical contact sport is…show more content…
Why would Goodwin play nearly an entire season of competitive collegiate basketball knowing that she was pregnant and taking a substantial risk of miscarriage? (Prompt) Goodwin herself has remained largely silent on this matter, but other elite athletes have been more forthcoming. For some the reason is simple: they enjoy competing in their sport and believe that it is possible to continue playing in relative safety. For scholarship athletes there may be a financial incentive to keep pregnancy quiet and continue to compete. While Title IX of the Civil Rights Act specifically prohibits public discrimination against pregnant women, some may assume pregnant women are unable to compete in athletics and this view may lead to the termination of athletic scholarships. (what is the current laws for athletics that are prego) (what are the laws surrounding with holding info, dose this violate the scholarship…show more content…
However, the medical redshirt option is used at the discretion of the 17 school‘s athletic program. It is not a right provided to pregnant women. One athlete who lost her scholarship due to pregnancy reports, ―this may sound stupid, but the way I look at it is God will forgive the premarital sex more than he would killing my child. But if I had an abortion, I‘d still be on the team. Others wonder, ―Are pregnant athletes selfish? For many women athletes there is a tension, perceived or real, between motherhood and athletics. What should Fantasia have done? This case was based on and adapted from a case published by the Association of Practical and Professional Ethics for use in the national intercollegiate Ethics Bowl competition, and is being used with their permission. Did her game suffer? * Did she take percausions to watch her caloric intake, h2o, and not go anaerobic? Did team go to play offs? How old is she? 21? Is it safe to assume she had a
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