Kelli Kuchefski Professor Buttrick Business Ethics 4/23/18 NCAA Bribery Scandal I. Introduction Today’s society is full of ethical dilemmas that question whether people are acting morally or immorally correct. How is it that we, as a society, are not able to determine whether our actions are right or wrong? Is it that we, as humans, feel we are exempt from following the rules? One area of focus that is getting a lot of press lately, where morals and ethics are in question, is the world of college sports and athletics. II. Factual Background In the past couple of months, certain college basketball assistant coaches have experienced quite a bit of scrutiny and backlash after an FBI investigation against basketball assistants went public. The …show more content…
Person would not agree with his actions if he wasn’t one of the people receiving these cash payments because he would be compelled to look at the immoral aspects of his actions and the trust he shattered with his players. These NBA-bound players have the brightest futures ahead of them and are looking to their superiors for guidance. If Person were to turn the circumstances on himself and remember the time he entered the NBA, he would be enraged if his success and talent was taken for granted in order for his coach to make a little extra cash. He should’ve reflected on this situation when choosing to accept the payments and participate in these immoral acts. Person’s lack of a moral compass and his inability to differentiate between right and wrong has been the main cause of his decline as a leader and a …show more content…
Kant believes that we need to respect all humans no matter where they live, or how well we know them. The second formulation is a parallel to the Golden Rule, that we should treat others how we want to be treated and treat them respectfully. If this theory were to be applied to Person’s situation, it is apparent that he has acted immorally. By receiving cash bribes in return for steering his players towards certain agents/advisors, he was using these players’ talents as a mean to put money in his own pocket. Person disregarded all rules and principles in order to obtain a personal benefit. Essentially, Person felt he was above the law and he was allowed to act against everything he subconsciously knew was