Kinesiology 2292F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Contact Sport, Parachuting, Human Bonding
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Inherent and instrumental values: discussion: reproduced through, or derived from, sports. Inherent moral values vs. instrumental values of an activity distinction. Different values: pros -social, physical/mental wellbeing, time-consuming, cons -time consuming, risk of injury, can be costly. An alternative action to bring about the good might be action (a) or action (b) . An alternative good to be supported might be . Examine the elements of the definition for the values it can express, in your analytical opinion. Begin from the elements of the definition to distinguish intrinsic from instrumental values. Intrinsic values values mostly instilled just by participating. Intrinsic values: logically connected to the activity: they must relate to components of the activity, values are intrinsic when they arise from part of the definition -they"re unique to sport. Inevitably, will be addressed through participation in sport (positively or negatively) The value may also be expressed through other activities.