Issues In Recreation And Leisure

by McLean, Donald

• ISBN13: 9780736043991
• ISBN10: 0736043993
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-13
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

Learning to resolve a dilemma ethically is a complex skill that recreation leaders and managers must learn in order to be successful, because they face ethical issues every day. They must ask themselves, "What is the right thing to do in this situation?" "Is my decision ethical for everyone involved?" "How will my decision affect each of the stakeholdersand my career?"Teaching applied ethics requires an understanding of how moral dilemmas can be justly resolved as well as techniques and approaches to accomplish these goals. Issues in Recreation and Leisure: Ethical Decision Makingguides students though this complex process of resolving real-life recreation dilemmas by presenting activities, techniques, and a field-tested three-step process. This process helps students develop sound approaches to dealing with contemporary issues in leisure and recreation.In addition, this text contains the following features:-Thematic chapters that address current major issues in recreation management, therapeutic recreation, outdoor recreation, tourism, and culture so that students can comprehend the range of issues in these diverse areas of recreation-Eight case studies based on current dilemmas from a variety of recreation and leisure settings, providing students with valuable practice in applying the three-step method for resolving ethical dilemmas-Learning activities in each chapter that help students apply leisure philosophy to resolve dilemmasPart Iexplores ethics in leisure services and examines how dilemmas are naturally solved. It covers ethical theory and introduces a three-step method that can be widely applied. Students learn how recreation professionals worked through an actual dilemma and how their problem-solving strategies affect their solutions and their careers.Part IIpresents real-life dilemmas common to a variety of leisure management areas, ethical issues in therapeutic recreation, and problems in outdoor education. The authors also tackle various issues surrounding tourism, including culture, sex tourism, the natural environment, and virtual tourism.Part IIIcontains a consideration of professionalism in parks and recreation and related fields, a peek into the future, and eight contemporary case studies drawn from leisure services fields. These case studies test students'abilities to apply ethical problem solving by using the three-step method presented earlier in the book. The studies present issues in four major areas of recreation and leisure.Issues in Recreation and Leisure: Ethical Decision Makingprovides new insights into the recreation and leisure profession. It comes with a flexible format that can be used for one- to three-credit-hour courses in recreation issues. It arms students with the theory and knowledge they need for ethically resolving dilemmas. As such, it prepares them to make a difference as effective leisure service providers.

Author Biography

Daniel G. Yoder is a professor in the department of recreation, park, and tourism administration at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois. Donald J. McLean is an associate professor in the department of recreation, park, and tourism administration at Western Illinois University - Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xv
Part I Foundations
The Need for Ethics in Recreation and Leisure Services	3	(10)
More Than Meets the Eye?	5	(2)
Ethical Responsibilities in Recreation and Leisure Services	7	(1)
Dealing With Ethical Issues Systematically	8	(1)
Goal of This Book	9	(1)
Conclusion	10	(1)
Questions for Discussion	10	(3)
The Human Nature of Morality	13	(14)
Milgram's Shocking Experiment	15	(3)
Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development	18	(6)
Conclusion	24	(1)
Questions for Discussion	25	(2)
Ethical Theories	27	(18)
Consequence-Based Ethics	28	(3)
Rule-Based Ethics	31	(4)
Virtue-Based Ethics	35	(5)
Which Approach Is Right?	40	(2)
Conclusion	42	(1)
Questions for Discussion	43	(2)
Resolving Ethical Dilemmas	45	(26)
A Courtroom Analogy	46	(4)
Two Caveats	50	(1)
Component One: Identifying the Moral Dilemma	50	(5)
Component Two: Deciding What Is Praiseworthy and Blameworthy	55	(2)
Component Three: Choosing a Moral Action Plan	57	(1)
Applying the Model	57	(5)
The Most Appropriate Response	62	(2)
Conclusion	64	(1)
Questions for Discussion	64	(7)
Part II Current Issues in Leisure Services
Community Recreation	71	(20)
Sexual Harassment	72	(6)
Safety	78	(4)
Conflict of Interest	82	(2)
Whistle-Blowing	84	(4)
Conclusion	88	(1)
Questions for Discussion	89	(2)
Commercial Recreation	91	(20)
Business Reciprocity	95	(3)
Gambling	98	(4)
Providing Controversial Leisure Services	102	(3)
Marketing Goods and Services	105	(4)
Conclusion	109	(1)
Questions for Discussion	109	(2)
Therapeutic Recreation	111	(20)
Paternalism and Autonomy	112	(7)
Opportunity and Leisure	119	(3)
Confidentiality	122	(4)
Multiple-Role Relationships	126	(3)
Conclusion	129	(1)
Questions for Discussion	129	(2)
Outdoor Recreation	131	(22)
Anthropocentrism, Biocentrism, Ecocentrism, and Theocentrism	134	(5)
Preservation, Conservation, and Ecosystem Management	139	(4)
Rationing Outdoor Recreation	143	(3)
Outdoor Education and Outdoor Leadership	146	(3)
Conclusion	149	(2)
Questions for Discussion	151	(2)
Tourism	153	(26)
Tourism and Culture	157	(5)
Sex Tourism	162	(4)
Tourism and the Natural Environment	166	(5)
Virtual Reality and Tourism	171	(5)
Conclusion	176	(1)
Questions for Discussion	176	(3)
Part III Applications and a Look Ahead
Professionalism and Recreation and Leisure	179	(14)
Professionalism	180	(8)
The Public Interest	188	(1)
Professional Recognition for Recreation and Leisure Services	189	(2)
Conclusion	191	(1)
Questions for Discussion	192	(1)
Wrapping Up and Moving On	193	(6)
What Have We Learned?	194	(3)
Making a Difference in Recreation and Leisure	197	(2)
Case Studies	199	(34)
Funding Conflicts: Heads You Lose, Tails You Lose	200	(4)
Pool Problems: In Over Your Head?	204	(4)
River Use: Rough Waters Ahead	208	(4)
The Last Lynching: Legitimate Display or Debacle?	212	(4)
Athlete Conduct: Runner Stripped From Team	216	(4)
Vacation: Granted or Not?	220	(4)
Resource Rationing: Happy Trails to You	224	(3)
Sponsorship Versus Personal Beliefs: Little League, Big Problem	227	(6)
Appendix: Codes of Ethics	233	(20)
Glossary	253	(4)
References	257	(8)
Index	265	(6)
About the Authors	271