Integration Values- the: Legality, Morality, and Social Responsibility of Pay for Play of Ncaa Athletes.

Nova Southeastern University

Wayne Huizenga Graduate School

Of Business & Entrepreneurship

Assignment for Course: MGT 5020 Legal, Ethical, and Social Values of Business

Submitted to: Dr. Stephen C. Muffler

Submitted by: Jason White

JW1920

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Title of Assignment: Integration Values- The: Legality, Morality, and Social Responsibility of Pay for Play of NCAA Athletes.

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Table of Contents

Cover Page 1

Table of Contents 3

Introduction 4

Legal Section 5

Ethical Analysis 10

Social Responsibility 16

Conclusion 18

References 20

Introduction

The issue on whether or not to play Division 1 athletes to attend college and play for the universities collegiate athletic department has been an ever going issue for years and figures to be one for more years to come. There have been many arguments on whether or not to pay these students for their contributions to their respected universities. Throughout this paper I will analyze the legality of the payment for the participation in collegiate athletics and how it is viewed from an ethical standpoint; along with comparing the issue to Utilitarianism and Kantian ethical analysis. I will also look at how paying college athletes affects the social responsibility of the Universities for which they play for and how that should affect how they disperse there revenue.

There has been a major issue that has been...